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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2011?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2011, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°50' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°43'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2010	Jan 20, 2011 into Aquarius
Moon	19°16'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 2011	Jan 3, 2011 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°21'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 2010	Jan 13, 2011 into Capricorn
Venus	25°00'53" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 30, 2010	Jan 7, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°32'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 2010	Jan 15, 2011 into Aquarius
Jupiter	26°45'19" Pisces	Direct	Sep 9, 2010	Jan 22, 2011 into Aries
Saturn	16°43'26" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°59'31" Pisces	Direct	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	26°46'55" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°23'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°13'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 2, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 2, 2011?

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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