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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2009?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2009, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°15' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°13' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°33'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2009	Feb 18, 2009 into Pisces
Moon	27°15'39" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 18, 2009	Jan 20, 2009 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°57'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2009	Jan 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Venus	17°34'36" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2009	Feb 3, 2009 into Aries
Mars	18°19'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 2008	Feb 4, 2009 into Aquarius
Jupiter	3°29'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	21°24'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°55'31" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°05'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°56'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°55'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 20, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 16:00 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Jan 20, 17:29 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on January 20, 2009?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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