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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2024?

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On January 3, 2024, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°29' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2024
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°35'12" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon5°32'30" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury22°19'08" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Venus5°39'19" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars29°09'52" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter5°35'58" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Saturn3°28'02" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus19°19'53" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°07'03" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto29°26'07" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node20°44'46" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on January 3, 2024

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on January 3, 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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