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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2019?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2019, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°22' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°14' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°46'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2018	Jan 20, 2019 into Aquarius
Moon	18°50'22" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 31, 2018	Jan 2, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°35'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2018	Jan 5, 2019 into Capricorn
Venus	23°59'13" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2018	Jan 7, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	0°16'16" Aries	Direct	Jan 1, 2019	Feb 14, 2019 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°52'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°26'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°36'47" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	14°05'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°36'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°32'44" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 1, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 02:19 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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