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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 1906?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 1906, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 6, 1906. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°30' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°31' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 1906
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°17'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1905	Jan 20, 1906 into Aquarius
Moon	27°30'31" Taurus	Direct	Jan 4, 1906	Jan 6, 1906 into Gemini
Mercury	22°23'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1905	Jan 12, 1906 into Capricorn
Venus	5°57'07" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 1, 1906	Jan 25, 1906 into Aquarius
Mars	7°35'39" Pisces	Direct	Dec 27, 1905	Feb 4, 1906 into Aries
Jupiter	26°51'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Dec 4, 1905	Mar 9, 1906 into Gemini
Saturn	29°47'50" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 17, 1905	Jan 8, 1906 into Pisces
Uranus	5°00'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 1904	Jan 30, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	8°50'36" Cancer	Retrograde	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	21°17'24" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	22°50'36" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1905	Mar 13, 1907 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 6, 1906

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 16:58 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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