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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°31' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°19' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°30'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2015	Jan 20, 2016 into Aquarius
Moon	14°25'31" Libra	Direct	Jan 1, 2016	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°13'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2016	Jan 8, 2016 into Capricorn
Venus	3°52'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2015	Jan 23, 2016 into Capricorn
Mars	29°23'19" Libra	Direct	Nov 12, 2015	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°11'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	11°18'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°34'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°35'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°06'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°31'47" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 2, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 02:20 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 2, 05:31 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	11°14' Libra

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