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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 2016?

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On January 5, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Venus squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°11' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°24' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun14°34'09" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon20°16'12" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury1°02'39" AquariusStationing retrograde into Capricorn
Venus7°31'44" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars1°02'36" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter23°13'39" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn11°37'34" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus16°36'17" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune7°39'39" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto15°12'14" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node25°22'15" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on January 5, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury square MarsShort fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Venus square NeptuneRose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on January 5, 2016?

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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