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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 2021, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn. The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest. Mercury moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°57' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°25'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2020	Jan 19, 2021 into Aquarius
Moon	16°06'35" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 7, 2021	Jan 9, 2021 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°59'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Aquarius
Venus	29°48'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	0°43'18" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°30'39" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	2°29'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°44'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°37'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°26'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°27'56" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 8, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 12:00 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 8, 15:41 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 8, 16:59 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on January 8, 2021?

The Sun, Mercury 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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