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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2072?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2072, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°56' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 18°57' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°56'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2071	Jan 20, 2072 into Aquarius
Moon	11°41'38" Gemini	Direct	Jan 2, 2072	Jan 4, 2072 into Cancer
Mercury	1°38'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 2, 2072	Jan 21, 2072 into Aquarius
Venus	9°08'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 27, 2071	Jan 20, 2072 into Capricorn
Mars	23°36'59" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 11, 2071	Apr 23, 2072 into Leo
Jupiter	26°32'04" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 2071	Mar 10, 2072 into Gemini
Saturn	11°44'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	28°55'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	14°04'43" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	3°35'19" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	22°21'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on January 3, 2072

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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