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Where Were the Planets on January 29, 2006?

Quick Answer

On January 29, 2006, the Sun was in Aquarius (9°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 9°32' Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 29, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°31' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°42' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 29, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°26'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2006	Feb 18, 2006 into Pisces
Moon	8°06'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 28, 2006	Jan 30, 2006 into Pisces
Mercury	11°15'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 22, 2006	Feb 9, 2006 into Pisces
Venus	16°30'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2006	Mar 5, 2006 into Aquarius
Mars	20°58'01" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°04'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°44'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	8°59'59" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°59'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°50'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°29'14" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 29, 2006

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 29, 14:15 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	9°32' Aquarius

Born on January 29, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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