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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2005?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2005, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Sagittarius. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°01' Libra at midnight UTC to 16°48' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°12'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2004	Jan 19, 2005 into Aquarius
Moon	10°22'38" Libra	Direct	Jan 2, 2005	Jan 4, 2005 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°19'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	22°13'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2004	Jan 9, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	6°04'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 25, 2004	Feb 6, 2005 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°31'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°43'57" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°00'40" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°56'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°48'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°11'31" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 3, 2005

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 17:46 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	13°27' Libra
Jan 3, 23:32 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.

Born on January 3, 2005?

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