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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 2023?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 2023, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 6, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°51' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°47' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°53'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2022	Jan 20, 2023 into Aquarius
Moon	10°50'03" Cancer	Direct	Jan 5, 2023	Jan 8, 2023 into Leo
Mercury	18°19'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	4°16'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 27, 2023 into Pisces
Mars	8°23'42" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°53'40" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	22°58'50" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°03'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°58'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°49'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°54'55" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 6, 2023

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 23:08 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	16°22' Cancer

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