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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 2014?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 2014, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°16' Pisces at midnight UTC to 18°34' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°04'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2013	Jan 20, 2014 into Aquarius
Moon	11°29'29" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 2014	Jan 6, 2014 into Aries
Mercury	19°24'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 2013	Jan 11, 2014 into Aquarius
Venus	24°45'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2013	Mar 5, 2014 into Aquarius
Mars	13°36'14" Libra	Direct	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°30'37" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	20°45'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	8°44'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°21'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°24'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°01'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 5, 2014

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 21:11 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on January 5, 2014?

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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