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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 2009?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 2009, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Aquarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 15°04' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°34'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2009	Feb 18, 2009 into Pisces
Moon	9°10'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2009	Jan 23, 2009 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°39'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2009	Feb 14, 2009 into Aquarius
Venus	18°32'58" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2009	Feb 3, 2009 into Aries
Mars	19°05'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 2008	Feb 4, 2009 into Aquarius
Jupiter	3°43'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	21°22'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°58'02" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°07'12" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°58'11" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°52'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 21, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 05:36 UTC	Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 21, 2009?

The Sun, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. Venus and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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