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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2012?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2012, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°21' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°27' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°37'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2011	Jan 20, 2012 into Aquarius
Moon	20°52'50" Cancer	Direct	Jan 7, 2012	Jan 10, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	1°47'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2012	Jan 27, 2012 into Aquarius
Venus	24°13'33" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 2011	Jan 14, 2012 into Pisces
Mars	21°50'54" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°43'56" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	28°46'09" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°01'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°08'25" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	7°37'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°31'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 9, 2012

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 07:30 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	18°26' Cancer

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