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Where Were the Planets on January 7, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 7, 2021, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 7, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°44' Libra at midnight UTC to 8°57' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 7, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°24'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2020	Jan 19, 2021 into Aquarius
Moon	1°50'29" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 7, 2021	Jan 9, 2021 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°21'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Aquarius
Venus	28°33'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	0°15'33" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°16'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	2°22'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°44'36" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°36'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°24'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°31'07" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 7, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 08:53 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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