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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 1986?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 1986, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 30, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°46' Virgo at midnight UTC to 12°28' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°18'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 18, 1986 into Pisces
Moon	5°36'45" Libra	Direct	Jan 30, 1986	Feb 1, 1986 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°12'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1986	Feb 11, 1986 into Pisces
Venus	12°53'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 13, 1986 into Pisces
Mars	28°21'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°56'15" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	7°50'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°02'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°37'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°20'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°15'41" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 30, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 02:09 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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