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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 1909?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 1909, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 1909. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°37' Gemini at midnight UTC to 25°31' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 1909
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°31'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1908	Jan 20, 1909 into Aquarius
Moon	19°06'06" Gemini	Direct	Jan 3, 1909	Jan 5, 1909 into Cancer
Mercury	20°16'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1908	Jan 10, 1909 into Aquarius
Venus	15°43'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1908	Jan 15, 1909 into Capricorn
Mars	26°14'46" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1908	Jan 10, 1909 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°29'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 12, 1908	Oct 11, 1909 into Libra
Saturn	4°06'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 19, 1908	May 17, 1910 into Taurus
Uranus	16°47'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 1904	Jan 30, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°46'55" Cancer	Retrograde	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	24°28'23" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	24°54'42" Gemini	Direct	Sep 30, 1908	Apr 19, 1910 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 4, 1909

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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