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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2006?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2006, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus trined Mars while Venus was retrograde. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°01' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°46' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°20'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2006	Feb 18, 2006 into Pisces
Moon	13°21'28" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 22, 2006	Jan 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°03'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 22, 2006	Feb 9, 2006 into Pisces
Venus	18°25'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2006	Mar 5, 2006 into Aquarius
Mars	18°29'03" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°26'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°13'45" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	8°41'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°46'15" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°39'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°48'18" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 23, 2006

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 10:28 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on January 23, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius 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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