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Where Were the Planets on January 13, 2012?

Quick Answer

On January 13, 2012, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Capricorn. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Venus met Neptune in Aquarius. The Sun trined Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 13, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 22°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 13, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°41'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2011	Jan 20, 2012 into Aquarius
Moon	15°09'40" Virgo	Direct	Jan 12, 2012	Jan 14, 2012 into Libra
Mercury	7°42'08" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2012	Jan 27, 2012 into Aquarius
Venus	29°05'56" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 2011	Jan 14, 2012 into Pisces
Mars	22°25'30" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°57'28" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	28°57'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°08'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°15'55" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	7°45'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°18'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 13, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 13, 04:45 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.
Jan 13, 09:04 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Jan 13, 13:02 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Jan 13, 15:22 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Born on January 13, 2012?

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