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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°19' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°10' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°31'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2015	Jan 20, 2016 into Aquarius
Moon	26°14'27" Libra	Direct	Jan 1, 2016	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°39'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2016	Jan 8, 2016 into Capricorn
Venus	5°05'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2015	Jan 23, 2016 into Capricorn
Mars	29°56'30" Libra	Direct	Nov 12, 2015	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°12'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	11°24'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°35'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°36'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°08'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°28'37" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 3, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 14:32 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 3, 19:35 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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