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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2024?

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On January 1, 2024, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°59' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°48' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2024
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun10°32'55" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon11°54'28" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury22°12'39" SagittariusStationing direct into Capricorn
Venus3°13'14" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars27°40'46" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter5°34'58" TaurusStationing retrograde into Gemini
Saturn3°17'13" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus19°22'23" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°05'13" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto29°22'22" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node20°51'07" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on January 1, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus square SaturnFeeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on January 1, 2024?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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