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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 2024?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 2024, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°29' Libra at midnight UTC to 23°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°36'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2023	Jan 20, 2024 into Aquarius
Moon	17°29'43" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 2024	Jan 5, 2024 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°35'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2023	Jan 14, 2024 into Capricorn
Venus	6°52'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 29, 2023	Jan 23, 2024 into Capricorn
Mars	29°54'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2023	Jan 4, 2024 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°36'46" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	3°33'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°18'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°08'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°28'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	20°41'35" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 4, 2024

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 03:31 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	13°15' Libra
Jan 4, 14:57 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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