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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 2024?

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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.

Mars moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°36'22" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon17°29'43" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury22°35'06" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Venus6°52'27" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars29°54'30" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter5°36'46" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Saturn3°33'32" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus19°18'43" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°08'01" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto29°28'00" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node20°41'35" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on January 4, 2024

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

DateEventDetail
Last Quarter Moon in Libra13°15' Libra
Mars enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on January 4, 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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