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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 2015?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 2015, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% 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 6, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°21' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°33' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°50'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2014	Jan 20, 2015 into Aquarius
Moon	0°29'11" Leo	Direct	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mercury	2°12'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2015	Mar 13, 2015 into Pisces
Venus	3°36'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2015	Jan 27, 2015 into Pisces
Mars	25°21'26" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 4, 2014	Jan 12, 2015 into Pisces
Jupiter	21°18'47" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	1°24'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°40'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°31'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°21'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°38'46" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 6, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 11:02 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on January 6, 2015?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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