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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.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

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

Born on January 30, 1986?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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