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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 2042?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 2042, the Sun is in Capricorn (14°15' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°07' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°20' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°15'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2041	Jan 19, 2042 into Aquarius
Moon	21°45'30" Gemini	Direct	Jan 2, 2042	Jan 5, 2042 into Cancer
Mercury	3°33'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 2042	Jan 18, 2042 into Capricorn
Venus	14°58'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2041	Jan 16, 2042 into Aquarius
Mars	27°18'30" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°50'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 2041	Feb 8, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°12'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	11°46'59" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°19'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°55'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°31'20" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on January 4, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 4, 2042?

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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