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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2012?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2012, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. Venus sextiled Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°45' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2011	Jan 20, 2012 into Aquarius
Moon	23°46'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 18, 2012	Jan 20, 2012 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°24'48" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2012	Jan 27, 2012 into Aquarius
Venus	7°35'18" Pisces	Direct	Jan 14, 2012	Feb 8, 2012 into Aries
Mars	23°00'54" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	1°28'29" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	29°13'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°21'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°29'46" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	8°00'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°56'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 20, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 16:09 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 20:31 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Jan 20, 22:40 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 20, 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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