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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2027?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2027, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°25' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°31' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°52'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2026	Jan 20, 2027 into Aquarius
Moon	25°29'42" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 1, 2027	Jan 3, 2027 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°55'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2026	Jan 13, 2027 into Aquarius
Venus	26°00'45" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2026	Jan 7, 2027 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°07'19" Virgo	Direct	Nov 25, 2026	Feb 21, 2027 into Leo
Jupiter	26°16'50" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	8°25'45" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	2°13'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	1°45'02" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	4°25'32" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°42'31" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 3, 2027

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 17:55 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Exact square
Jan 3, 20:56 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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