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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 2008?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 2008, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°35' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°53' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°49'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2008	Feb 19, 2008 into Pisces
Moon	16°46'39" Cancer	Direct	Jan 20, 2008	Jan 22, 2008 into Leo
Mercury	19°25'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2008	Mar 14, 2008 into Pisces
Venus	26°31'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2007	Jan 24, 2008 into Capricorn
Mars	24°39'29" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 31, 2007	Mar 4, 2008 into Cancer
Jupiter	7°38'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°36'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	16°08'27" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	20°57'05" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°51'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°15'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 21, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 09:21 UTC	Jupiter trine Saturn	Exact trine

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