Positions at 12:00 UTC
Planetary positions on 2 January 2026
On 2 January 2026 the sky was: Sun 12°06′ Capricorn · Moon 29°16′ Gemini · Mercury 0°57′ Capricorn · Venus 11°05′ Capricorn · Mars 13°50′ Capricorn. Moon phase: waxing gibbous (99%). Retrograde that day: Jupiter, Uranus. Mercury enters Capricorn (1 January, 21:08 UTC). Full moon in Cancer (3 January, 10:04 UTC).
| Planet | Position | Ecliptic longitude | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12°06′ ♑︎ Capricorn | 282.10° | direct |
| Moon | 29°16′ ♊︎ Gemini | 89.27° | direct |
| Mercury | 00°57′ ♑︎ Capricorn | 270.95° | direct |
| Venus | 11°05′ ♑︎ Capricorn | 281.09° | direct |
| Mars | 13°50′ ♑︎ Capricorn | 283.84° | direct |
| Jupiter | 21°10′ ♋︎ Cancer | 111.16° | ℞ retrograde |
| Saturn | 26°16′ ♓︎ Pisces | 356.26° | direct |
| Uranus | 27°55′ ♉︎ Taurus | 57.91° | ℞ retrograde |
| Neptune | 29°32′ ♓︎ Pisces | 359.53° | direct |
| Pluto | 02°46′ ♒︎ Aquarius | 302.76° | direct |
Moon phase waxing gibbous — 99% of the disc illuminated.
What happens in the sky around these days
- 1 JanuaryMercury enters Capricorn21:08 UTC
- 3 JanuaryFull moon in Cancer10:04 UTC
How this is calculated
Geocentric positions in the tropical zodiac, computed from deterministic ephemerides — the same calculation an astronomer uses, never estimated by a language model. Given at 12:00 UTC, the standard convention for a date without a time. Houses and ascendant are not published: they depend on the birth place, which a single-day ephemeris does not have.
The Moon travels about 13° per day, so its noon position carries a ±6.5° margin against the extremes of that day. An exact figure for a moment needs the time.
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