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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2026?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2026, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°37' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°06'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2025	Jan 20, 2026 into Aquarius
Moon	14°14'35" Cancer	Direct	Jan 2, 2026	Jan 4, 2026 into Leo
Mercury	2°28'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 1, 2026	Jan 20, 2026 into Aquarius
Venus	12°21'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 2025	Jan 17, 2026 into Aquarius
Mars	14°36'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 23, 2026 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°01'40" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	26°18'56" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	27°52'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	29°32'35" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 2025	Jan 26, 2026 into Aries
Pluto	2°47'39" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	12°02'13" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 3, 2026

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 10:03 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	13°02' Cancer

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