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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2026?

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On January 9, 2026, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun met Mars in Capricorn. Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting. Venus opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°57' Virgo at midnight UTC to 12°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2026
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun19°13'45" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon6°12'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury11°50'12" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus19°54'03" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars19°13'33" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter20°13'24" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Saturn26°42'54" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus27°44'25" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune29°38'07" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto2°58'47" AquariusDirect into Pisces
North Node11°43'09" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 9, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
The Sun conjunct MarsEnergy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting.
Venus opposite JupiterIndulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

Born on January 9, 2026?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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