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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2002?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2002, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°07' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°39' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°53'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2001	Jan 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Moon	8°23'01" Leo	Direct	Dec 31, 2001	Jan 2, 2002 into Virgo
Mercury	26°21'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Jan 3, 2002 into Aquarius
Venus	7°47'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 26, 2001	Jan 19, 2002 into Aquarius
Mars	17°14'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	10°36'00" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	9°17'45" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°28'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°27'55" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°03'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°20'07" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 1, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 05:54 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on January 1, 2002?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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