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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2043?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2043, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°59' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2043. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°42' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°31' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2043
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°59'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2042	Jan 20, 2043 into Aquarius
Moon	15°37'59" Libra	Direct	Jan 2, 2043	Jan 4, 2043 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°24'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 5, 2042	Feb 9, 2043 into Aquarius
Venus	26°11'56" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 2042	Jan 7, 2043 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°00'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2042	Jan 11, 2043 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°29'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°09'52" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°41'24" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	7°36'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°16'16" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	13°14'50" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 3, 2043

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 06:08 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	12°44' Libra
Jan 3, 06:10 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

Born on January 3, 2043?

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