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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 2019?

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On January 4, 2019, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Mercury trined Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 2019
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°49'32" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon26°28'41" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury29°01'31" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Venus26°58'37" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars2°17'22" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter12°30'03" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Saturn11°47'24" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus28°36'11" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune14°09'35" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto20°42'38" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node27°23'12" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on January 4, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury trine UranusOriginal ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius
The Sun sextile NeptuneCreative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on January 4, 2019?

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

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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