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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2013?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2013, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°31' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°25' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°23'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Moon	16°57'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2013	Jan 10, 2013 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°58'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Venus	0°24'31" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 2013	Feb 2, 2013 into Aquarius
Mars	11°22'14" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	7°04'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	10°09'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°55'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°19'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°37'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°08'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 9, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 04:10 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 9, 2013?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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