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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 2023?

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On January 5, 2023, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°52' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun14°52'10" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon28°52'46" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury19°36'35" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Venus3°01'02" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars8°29'10" GeminiRetrograde into Cancer
Jupiter1°45'39" AriesDirect into Taurus
Saturn22°52'35" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus15°04'23" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune22°57'05" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto27°48'03" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node9°58'06" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on January 5, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini
The Sun trine UranusA welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on January 5, 2023?

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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