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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2009?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2009, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus met Uranus in Pisces. Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°54' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°42' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°37'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2009	Feb 18, 2009 into Pisces
Moon	2°48'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2009	Jan 25, 2009 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°09'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2009	Feb 14, 2009 into Aquarius
Venus	20°28'09" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2009	Feb 3, 2009 into Aries
Mars	20°37'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 2008	Feb 4, 2009 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°11'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	21°18'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	20°03'10" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°11'32" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°02'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°46'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 23, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 01:01 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.
Jan 23, 06:18 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 23, 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 less than a degree 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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