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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2040?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2040, the Sun is in Capricorn (18°49' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°39' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°45' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°49'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2039	Jan 20, 2040 into Aquarius
Moon	14°39'58" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 8, 2040	Jan 10, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°29'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 2039	Jan 14, 2040 into Aquarius
Venus	14°08'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 2039	Jan 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Mars	9°10'56" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	1°45'42" Libra	Direct	Dec 12, 2039	Feb 20, 2040 into Virgo
Saturn	11°53'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°54'21" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2039	Feb 25, 2040 into Cancer
Neptune	0°48'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°14'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°58'00" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 9, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 9, 2040?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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