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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2013?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2013, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°46' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°23' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°14'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Moon	27°03'30" Leo	Direct	Dec 30, 2012	Jan 1, 2013 into Virgo
Mercury	1°24'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Venus	20°23'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 9, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	5°04'22" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	7°43'38" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	9°34'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°46'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°05'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°20'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°34'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 1, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 02:30 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Jan 1, 06:53 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Jan 1, 17:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 1, 2013?

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