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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2078?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2078, the Sun is in Capricorn (13°29' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Venus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°41' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°53' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°29'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2077	Jan 19, 2078 into Aquarius
Moon	13°49'16" Virgo	Direct	Jan 2, 2078	Jan 4, 2078 into Libra
Mercury	26°28'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 31, 2077	Jan 5, 2078 into Capricorn
Venus	25°14'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 24, 2077	Jan 30, 2078 into Capricorn
Mars	21°29'09" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 2077	Jan 21, 2078 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°18'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°35'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°50'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	27°47'54" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	10°03'20" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	26°17'13" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on January 3, 2078

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 14:44 UTC	The Sun conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

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