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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2015?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2015, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Capricorn. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. The Sun squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°39' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°23' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°46'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2014	Jan 20, 2015 into Aquarius
Moon	23°03'11" Gemini	Direct	Jan 1, 2015	Jan 4, 2015 into Cancer
Mercury	27°35'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 2014	Jan 5, 2015 into Aquarius
Venus	29°51'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2014	Jan 3, 2015 into Aquarius
Mars	23°00'30" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 4, 2014	Jan 12, 2015 into Pisces
Jupiter	21°33'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	1°06'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°38'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°27'09" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°15'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°48'18" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 3, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 08:40 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Jan 3, 14:48 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 3, 23:33 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Born on January 3, 2015?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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