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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2023?

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On January 9, 2023, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus trined Mars while Mars was retrograde. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°25' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun18°56'41" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon16°29'21" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury14°20'24" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Venus8°01'19" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars8°12'10" GeminiStationing direct into Cancer
Jupiter2°18'35" AriesDirect into Taurus
Saturn23°17'51" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus15°01'12" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune23°01'43" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto27°55'49" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node9°45'23" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on January 9, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus trine MarsChemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on January 9, 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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