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Where Were the Planets on January 7, 2006?

Quick Answer

On January 7, 2006, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were 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 7, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°12' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°41' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 7, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°02'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2005	Jan 20, 2006 into Aquarius
Moon	25°59'24" Aries	Direct	Jan 5, 2006	Jan 7, 2006 into Taurus
Mercury	5°29'46" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 2006	Jan 22, 2006 into Aquarius
Venus	27°29'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2006	Mar 5, 2006 into Aquarius
Mars	12°50'44" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	14°18'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°28'29" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°58'20" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°11'52" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°07'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°39'08" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 7, 2006

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 19:09 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on January 7, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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