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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2021, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Venus trined Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°16' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°37' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°26'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2020	Jan 19, 2021 into Aquarius
Moon	0°26'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 9, 2021	Jan 11, 2021 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°38'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 into Pisces
Venus	1°03'40" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Feb 1, 2021 into Aquarius
Mars	1°11'17" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°44'36" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	2°36'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°43'59" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°39'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°28'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°24'45" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 9, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 02:45 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Jan 9, 11:15 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 9, 15:53 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on January 9, 2021?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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