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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2048?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2048, the Sun is in Capricorn (11°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°15' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°42' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°45'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2047	Jan 20, 2048 into Aquarius
Moon	25°27'42" Cancer	Direct	Dec 31, 2047	Jan 2, 2048 into Leo
Mercury	27°04'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 2047	Jan 4, 2048 into Aquarius
Venus	6°09'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 2047	Jan 21, 2048 into Capricorn
Mars	3°13'18" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 27, 2047	Feb 21, 2048 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°46'12" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2047	Apr 23, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	7°33'04" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°02'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	19°00'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	4°57'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	6°36'24" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 2, 2048

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 20:43 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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