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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2038?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2038, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Jupiter squares Neptune. Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good. Mercury sextiles Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2038. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°27' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°23' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2038
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°10'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2037	Jan 19, 2038 into Aquarius
Moon	3°27'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2038	Jan 4, 2038 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°38'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 2037	Jan 9, 2038 into Capricorn
Venus	14°43'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2037	Mar 6, 2038 into Aquarius
Mars	20°46'40" Taurus	Direct	Nov 12, 2037	Feb 5, 2038 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°22'39" Cancer	Retrograde	May 24, 2037	Jun 12, 2038 into Leo
Saturn	16°12'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 7, 2037	Sep 5, 2039 into Libra
Uranus	22°33'58" Cancer	Retrograde	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	26°19'02" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	21°14'33" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	19°59'37" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2037	Jan 15, 2039 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 2, 2038

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 06:03 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 2, 23:32 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good.
Jan 2, 23:50 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

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