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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2073?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2073, the Sun is in Capricorn (11°40' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°17' Libra at midnight UTC to 23°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°40'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2072	Jan 19, 2073 into Aquarius
Moon	16°18'45" Libra	Direct	Dec 31, 2072	Jan 2, 2073 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°22'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2072	Jan 12, 2073 into Aquarius
Venus	28°49'10" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2072	Jan 2, 2073 into Pisces
Mars	11°03'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 2072	Jan 26, 2073 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°01'24" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	22°26'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°53'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	16°24'30" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°40'30" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	3°05'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on January 1, 2073

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 03:07 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Jan 1, 03:27 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	11°19' Libra

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