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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 2025?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 2025, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°04' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°11' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°27'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2024	Jan 19, 2025 into Aquarius
Moon	8°07'58" Taurus	Direct	Jan 7, 2025	Jan 10, 2025 into Gemini
Mercury	0°05'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2025	Jan 28, 2025 into Aquarius
Venus	5°36'46" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2025	Feb 4, 2025 into Aries
Mars	29°13'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 6, 2025	Apr 18, 2025 into Leo
Jupiter	12°29'12" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	15°07'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°28'23" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°25'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	1°17'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	1°06'01" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 8, 2025

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 10:29 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 8, 2025?

Venus, Saturn and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces 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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