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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2040?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2040, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Mercury opposes Mars while Mars is retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Mercury squares Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°13' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°28' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°42'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2039	Jan 20, 2040 into Aquarius
Moon	26°20'24" Leo	Direct	Jan 1, 2040	Jan 3, 2040 into Virgo
Mercury	11°43'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 2039	Jan 14, 2040 into Aquarius
Venus	6°47'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 2039	Jan 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Mars	11°29'34" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	1°34'10" Libra	Direct	Dec 12, 2039	Feb 20, 2040 into Virgo
Saturn	11°44'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°09'11" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2039	Feb 25, 2040 into Cancer
Neptune	0°49'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°05'50" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	11°17'04" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 3, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 09:07 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Jan 3, 12:05 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Jan 3, 19:09 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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