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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2056?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2056, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°49' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°49'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2055	Jan 20, 2056 into Aquarius
Moon	19°53'18" Cancer	Direct	Jan 1, 2056	Jan 4, 2056 into Leo
Mercury	18°36'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2055	Feb 10, 2056 into Aquarius
Venus	7°57'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 27, 2055	Jan 21, 2056 into Capricorn
Mars	2°41'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 2055	Feb 8, 2056 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°12'21" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2055	Feb 24, 2056 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°34'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	19°14'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°17'48" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	15°04'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	1°49'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2054	Feb 6, 2056 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 3, 2056

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 18:36 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Exact conjunction

Born on January 3, 2056?

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