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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2000?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2000, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°31' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°43'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1999	Jan 20, 2000 into Aquarius
Moon	20°02'02" Cancer	Direct	Jan 19, 2000	Jan 21, 2000 into Leo
Mercury	2°38'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 18, 2000	Feb 5, 2000 into Pisces
Venus	24°41'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 31, 1999	Jan 24, 2000 into Capricorn
Mars	12°41'00" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 2000	Feb 12, 2000 into Aries
Jupiter	26°36'43" Aries	Direct	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	10°21'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	15°49'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°53'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°04'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°02'18" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 20, 2000

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 18:23 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 20, 2000?

Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Neptune 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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