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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 2004?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 2004, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°36'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2003	Jan 20, 2004 into Aquarius
Moon	18°04'14" Virgo	Direct	Jan 11, 2004	Jan 13, 2004 into Libra
Mercury	28°30'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	Jan 14, 2004 into Capricorn
Venus	27°17'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 21, 2003	Jan 14, 2004 into Pisces
Mars	16°13'28" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2003	Feb 3, 2004 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°47'20" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	8°48'53" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	0°34'45" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°05'27" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°54'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°05'48" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on January 12, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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