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Where Were the Planets on January 7, 2008?

Quick Answer

On January 7, 2008, the Sun was in Capricorn (16°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 7, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°07' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°29' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 7, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°33'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2007	Jan 20, 2008 into Aquarius
Moon	5°17'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jan 9, 2008 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°51'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2007	Jan 8, 2008 into Aquarius
Venus	9°24'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2007	Jan 24, 2008 into Capricorn
Mars	27°41'57" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 31, 2007	Mar 4, 2008 into Cancer
Jupiter	4°29'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	8°14'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	15°34'57" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	20°28'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°22'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°59'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 7, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 01:42 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 7, 10:08 UTC	The North Node enters Aquarius	Leaves Pisces

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