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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 2038?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 2038, the Sun is in Capricorn (16°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Mars squares Pluto. Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire. The Sun trines Saturn. Mercury trines Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 6, 2038. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°58' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°58' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 2038
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°15'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2037	Jan 19, 2038 into Aquarius
Moon	27°30'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 2038	Jan 6, 2038 into Aquarius
Mercury	25°48'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 2037	Jan 9, 2038 into Capricorn
Venus	12°17'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2037	Mar 6, 2038 into Aquarius
Mars	21°21'52" Taurus	Direct	Nov 12, 2037	Feb 5, 2038 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°51'34" Cancer	Retrograde	May 24, 2037	Jun 12, 2038 into Leo
Saturn	16°08'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 7, 2037	Sep 5, 2039 into Libra
Uranus	22°23'42" Cancer	Retrograde	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	26°18'47" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	21°20'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	19°46'54" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2037	Jan 15, 2039 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 6, 2038

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 07:59 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.
Jan 6, 09:12 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Jan 6, 16:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 6, 20:58 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

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