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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2056?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2056, the Sun is in Capricorn (18°56' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°42' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°51' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°56'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2055	Jan 20, 2056 into Aquarius
Moon	12°47'00" Libra	Direct	Jan 8, 2056	Jan 10, 2056 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°52'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2055	Feb 10, 2056 into Aquarius
Venus	15°19'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 27, 2055	Jan 21, 2056 into Capricorn
Mars	7°12'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 2055	Feb 8, 2056 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°36'10" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2055	Feb 24, 2056 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°54'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	19°20'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°10'20" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	15°09'55" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	1°30'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2054	Feb 6, 2056 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 9, 2056

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 08:44 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square
Jan 9, 21:39 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Exact square
Jan 9, 23:14 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	19°25' Libra

Born on January 9, 2056?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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