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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2009?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2009, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°16' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°49' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°28'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2008	Jan 19, 2009 into Aquarius
Moon	24°06'35" Virgo	Direct	Jan 13, 2009	Jan 15, 2009 into Libra
Mercury	6°21'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2009	Jan 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Venus	12°35'42" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2009	Feb 3, 2009 into Aries
Mars	14°30'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 2008	Feb 4, 2009 into Aquarius
Jupiter	2°18'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	21°34'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°43'30" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°54'31" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°46'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°11'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 15, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 22:30 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 15, 2009?

The Sun, Mars and Pluto 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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