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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2005?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2005, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). Saturn was 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 2, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°32' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°00' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°11'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2004	Jan 19, 2005 into Aquarius
Moon	27°44'48" Virgo	Direct	Dec 31, 2004	Jan 2, 2005 into Libra
Mercury	20°07'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	20°58'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2004	Jan 9, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	5°23'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 25, 2004	Feb 6, 2005 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°25'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°48'44" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°58'14" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°54'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°46'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°14'42" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 2, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 16:19 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 2, 2005?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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