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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 2002?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 2002, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 6, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°21' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°17' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°59'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2001	Jan 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Moon	20°21'37" Libra	Direct	Jan 5, 2002	Jan 7, 2002 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°46'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2002	Feb 4, 2002 into Capricorn
Venus	14°04'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 26, 2001	Jan 19, 2002 into Aquarius
Mars	20°54'16" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	9°55'31" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°59'47" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°43'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°38'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°13'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°04'14" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 6, 2002

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 03:55 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	15°39' Libra

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