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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 2019?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°49'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2018	Jan 20, 2019 into Aquarius
Moon	26°28'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2019	Jan 4, 2019 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°01'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2018	Jan 5, 2019 into Capricorn
Venus	26°58'37" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2018	Jan 7, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°17'22" Aries	Direct	Jan 1, 2019	Feb 14, 2019 into Taurus
Jupiter	12°30'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°47'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°36'11" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	14°09'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°42'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°23'12" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 4, 2019

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 05:12 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine
Jan 4, 18:54 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 4, 20:02 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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