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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 2073?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 2073, the Sun is in Capricorn (14°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°59' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°36' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°43'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2072	Jan 19, 2073 into Aquarius
Moon	27°49'46" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 2, 2073	Jan 4, 2073 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°13'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2072	Jan 12, 2073 into Aquarius
Venus	1°43'01" Pisces	Direct	Jan 2, 2073	May 5, 2073 into Aries
Mars	13°21'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 2072	Jan 26, 2073 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°37'29" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	22°42'19" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	3°04'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	16°19'25" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°41'37" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	2°55'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on January 4, 2073

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 00:03 UTC	Jupiter square Pluto	Exact square
Jan 4, 13:33 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Jan 4, 15:49 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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