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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 2002?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 2002, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°20' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°58'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2001	Jan 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Moon	6°17'27" Libra	Direct	Jan 5, 2002	Jan 7, 2002 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°20'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2002	Feb 4, 2002 into Capricorn
Venus	12°49'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 26, 2001	Jan 19, 2002 into Aquarius
Mars	20°10'23" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	10°03'34" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	9°03'13" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°40'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°36'21" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°11'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°07'25" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 5, 2002

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 01:23 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 5, 2002?

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

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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