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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 2013?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 2013, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°44' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°18'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Moon	19°32'40" Libra	Direct	Jan 4, 2013	Jan 6, 2013 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°38'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Venus	25°23'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 9, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	8°13'08" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	7°22'36" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	9°52'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°50'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°12'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°28'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°21'19" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 5, 2013

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 03:58 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	14°58' Libra

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