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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 2002?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 2002, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control. Mars sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 30, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°36' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°25'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2002	Feb 18, 2002 into Pisces
Moon	2°05'41" Virgo	Direct	Jan 30, 2002	Feb 1, 2002 into Libra
Mercury	4°18'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 2002	Feb 4, 2002 into Capricorn
Venus	14°15'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2002	Feb 12, 2002 into Pisces
Mars	8°23'29" Aries	Direct	Jan 18, 2002	Mar 1, 2002 into Taurus
Jupiter	7°05'33" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°06'15" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°00'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°32'16" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°57'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°47'59" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 30, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 02:42 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Jan 30, 08:39 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jan 30, 17:07 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on January 30, 2002?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Neptune sat 2 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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