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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 2048?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 2048, the Sun is in Capricorn (17°52' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°18' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°09' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°52'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2047	Jan 20, 2048 into Aquarius
Moon	14°12'22" Libra	Direct	Jan 7, 2048	Jan 9, 2048 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°55'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 2048	Feb 7, 2048 into Capricorn
Venus	13°30'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 2047	Jan 21, 2048 into Capricorn
Mars	6°37'56" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 27, 2047	Feb 21, 2048 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°40'29" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 13, 2047	Apr 23, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	8°15'27" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°56'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	18°55'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	5°04'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	6°17'20" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 8, 2048

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 18:49 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	18°09' Libra

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