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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2008?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2008, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (30% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars opposed Pluto while Mars was retrograde. Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°14' Libra at midnight UTC to 11°04' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°27'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2007	Jan 20, 2008 into Aquarius
Moon	5°10'02" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 2, 2008	Jan 4, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°42'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2007	Jan 8, 2008 into Aquarius
Venus	3°19'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2007	Jan 24, 2008 into Capricorn
Mars	29°20'36" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 31, 2007	Mar 4, 2008 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°21'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	8°23'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	15°24'50" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	20°18'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°11'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°15'38" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 2, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 01:32 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 2, 21:24 UTC	Mars opposite Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

Born on January 2, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter 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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