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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 2073?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 2073, the Sun is in Capricorn (12°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°18' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°12' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°41'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2072	Jan 19, 2073 into Aquarius
Moon	0°16'57" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 2, 2073	Jan 4, 2073 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°58'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2072	Jan 12, 2073 into Aquarius
Venus	29°47'38" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2072	Jan 2, 2073 into Pisces
Mars	11°49'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 2072	Jan 26, 2073 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°53'23" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	22°31'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°57'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	16°22'49" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°40'51" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	3°02'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on January 2, 2073

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 00:15 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction
Jan 2, 11:30 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 2, 17:06 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 2, 2073?

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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