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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2018?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2018, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (44% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Capricorn. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual. Venus met Pluto in Capricorn. The Sun met Pluto in Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°25' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°01' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°10'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2017	Jan 20, 2018 into Aquarius
Moon	25°46'18" Libra	Direct	Jan 7, 2018	Jan 9, 2018 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°44'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	19°13'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2017	Jan 18, 2018 into Aquarius
Mars	19°27'36" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°18'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°22'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°35'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°06'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°04'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°27'00" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 9, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 07:01 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.
Jan 9, 09:03 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.
Jan 9, 09:32 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Jan 9, 20:05 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 9, 21:07 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on January 9, 2018?

The Sun, Venus, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Venus 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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