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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2012?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2012, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°51' Taurus at midnight UTC to 12°41' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°30'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2011	Jan 20, 2012 into Aquarius
Moon	6°46'06" Taurus	Direct	Jan 2, 2012	Jan 5, 2012 into Gemini
Mercury	23°14'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2011	Jan 8, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	16°53'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 2011	Jan 14, 2012 into Pisces
Mars	20°41'27" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°29'34" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	28°26'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°53'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°57'47" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	7°24'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°50'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 3, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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