The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1986?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1986, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°29' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°19' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°18'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 18, 1986 into Pisces
Moon	19°23'51" Libra	Direct	Jan 30, 1986	Feb 1, 1986 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°55'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1986	Feb 11, 1986 into Pisces
Venus	14°09'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 13, 1986 into Pisces
Mars	28°57'08" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	25°10'26" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	7°54'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°05'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°39'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°20'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°12'31" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 31, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 31, 1986?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.