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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2006?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2006, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°10' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°51' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°58'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2005	Jan 20, 2006 into Aquarius
Moon	29°33'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 2006	Jan 3, 2006 into Pisces
Mercury	29°24'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2005	Jan 3, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	29°22'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2006	Mar 5, 2006 into Aquarius
Mars	11°42'49" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°41'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°45'22" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°48'50" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°03'48" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°58'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°51'50" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 3, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 12:43 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 3, 21:25 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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