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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 2012?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 2012, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury trined Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Mercury squared Uranus. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°32' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°21' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°36'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2011	Jan 20, 2012 into Aquarius
Moon	7°54'57" Cancer	Direct	Jan 7, 2012	Jan 10, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	0°19'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2012	Jan 27, 2012 into Aquarius
Venus	23°00'18" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 2011	Jan 14, 2012 into Pisces
Mars	21°40'44" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°41'02" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	28°43'06" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°00'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°06'35" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	7°35'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°34'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 8, 2012

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 06:33 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 8, 18:04 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Jan 8, 23:22 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on January 8, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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