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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2005?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2005, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°21' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°19'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2004	Jan 19, 2005 into Aquarius
Moon	4°58'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 2005	Jan 11, 2005 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°04'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	29°44'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2004	Jan 9, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	10°13'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 25, 2004	Feb 6, 2005 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°59'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°14'47" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°16'04" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°08'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	23°01'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°52'28" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 9, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 04:10 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 9, 16:55 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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