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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2048?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2048, the Sun is in Capricorn (18°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Mercury squares Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. The Sun trines Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°16' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°53'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2047	Jan 20, 2048 into Aquarius
Moon	28°11'46" Libra	Direct	Jan 7, 2048	Jan 9, 2048 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°15'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 2048	Feb 7, 2048 into Capricorn
Venus	14°44'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 2047	Jan 21, 2048 into Capricorn
Mars	7°11'48" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 27, 2047	Feb 21, 2048 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°40'15" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 13, 2047	Apr 23, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	8°22'28" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°55'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	18°55'09" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	5°05'35" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	6°14'09" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 9, 2048

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 09:58 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Jan 9, 12:46 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
Jan 9, 15:03 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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