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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2030?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2030, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°07' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Mars trines Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 27°37' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°07'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2029	Jan 20, 2030 into Aquarius
Moon	20°20'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 2030	Jan 3, 2030 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°27'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 2029	Feb 8, 2030 into Aquarius
Venus	18°42'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2029	Mar 6, 2030 into Aquarius
Mars	15°52'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2029	Jan 20, 2030 into Pisces
Jupiter	20°50'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°20'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	15°30'06" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	8°23'31" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	9°12'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	24°43'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 2, 2030

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 00:56 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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