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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2031?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2031, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°54' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°55' Taurus at midnight UTC to 21°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°54'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2030	Jan 20, 2031 into Aquarius
Moon	15°55'09" Taurus	Direct	Jan 2, 2031	Jan 4, 2031 into Gemini
Mercury	20°09'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 2030	Jan 12, 2031 into Capricorn
Venus	1°11'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2031	Jan 26, 2031 into Pisces
Mars	23°47'08" Libra	Direct	Nov 21, 2030	Jan 15, 2031 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°54'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°47'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	19°58'04" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	10°37'19" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	10°47'34" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	5°20'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 3, 2031

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 07:08 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

Born on January 3, 2031?

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