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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2025?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2025, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°09' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°59' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°21'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2024	Jan 19, 2025 into Aquarius
Moon	28°04'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 2025	Jan 3, 2025 into Pisces
Mercury	23°09'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2024	Jan 8, 2025 into Capricorn
Venus	0°22'50" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2025	Feb 4, 2025 into Aries
Mars	1°04'04" Leo	Retrograde	Nov 4, 2024	Jan 6, 2025 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°57'22" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	14°42'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°34'36" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°20'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	1°08'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	1°21'54" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 3, 2025

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 03:23 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 3, 07:21 UTC	Mars opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Jan 3, 15:21 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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