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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2005?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2005, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°34' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°35'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2005	Feb 18, 2005 into Pisces
Moon	12°30'03" Cancer	Direct	Jan 22, 2005	Jan 24, 2005 into Leo
Mercury	19°26'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 2005	Jan 30, 2005 into Aquarius
Venus	17°16'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 2005	Feb 2, 2005 into Aquarius
Mars	19°58'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 25, 2004	Feb 6, 2005 into Capricorn
Jupiter	18°42'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°05'59" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°56'21" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°39'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	23°29'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°07'59" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 23, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 00:24 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square

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