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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2071?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2071, the Sun is in Capricorn (11°09' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Neptune is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°05' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°58' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°09'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2070	Jan 20, 2071 into Aquarius
Moon	11°02'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 2070	Jan 3, 2071 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°59'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 2070	Jan 8, 2071 into Capricorn
Venus	1°58'40" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2070	Jan 23, 2071 into Pisces
Mars	25°46'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 26, 2070	Jan 7, 2071 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°12'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 2070	Mar 9, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	0°27'32" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 25, 2070	Mar 27, 2071 into Libra
Uranus	24°44'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	11°50'02" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	2°28'31" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	11°47'44" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 1, 2071

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 12:15 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	11°10' Capricorn
Jan 1, 16:30 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Jan 1, 21:36 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

Born on January 1, 2071?

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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