The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on January 4, 2000?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 2000, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°03' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°52' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°25'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1999	Jan 20, 2000 into Aquarius
Moon	18°58'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2000	Jan 5, 2000 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°34'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 1999	Jan 18, 2000 into Aquarius
Venus	5°11'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 31, 1999	Jan 24, 2000 into Capricorn
Mars	0°17'28" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 2000	Feb 12, 2000 into Aries
Jupiter	25°23'30" Aries	Direct	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	10°20'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°57'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°18'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	11°33'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°53'08" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 4, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 02:59 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 4, 2000?

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.