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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2022?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2022, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Venus and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°36' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°03'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2021	Jan 20, 2022 into Aquarius
Moon	8°11'44" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 1, 2022	Jan 3, 2022 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°16'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2022	Jan 26, 2022 into Capricorn
Venus	22°32'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	14°09'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 24, 2022 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°50'23" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	12°03'59" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°55'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°41'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°58'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°27'19" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 2, 2022

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 07:09 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 2, 18:34 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	12°20' Capricorn

Born on January 2, 2022?

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