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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 2013?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 2013, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°51' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°31' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°22'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Moon	2°09'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2013	Jan 10, 2013 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°22'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Venus	29°09'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 9, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	10°34'55" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	7°08'38" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	10°05'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°54'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°17'15" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°35'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°11'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 8, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 08:28 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on January 8, 2013?

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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