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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 2015?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 2015, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°57' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°55' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°56'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2014	Jan 20, 2015 into Aquarius
Moon	11°55'29" Libra	Direct	Jan 11, 2015	Jan 13, 2015 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°34'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2015	Mar 13, 2015 into Pisces
Venus	11°07'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2015	Jan 27, 2015 into Pisces
Mars	0°03'16" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Jupiter	20°44'14" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	1°58'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°46'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°42'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°33'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°19'42" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 12, 2015

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 10:19 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 12, 2015?

Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree 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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