Sun, Moon, and Stars: January 2000
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Sun, Moon & Stars
Movement of the heavenly bodies: January 2000
Movement of the heavenly bodies: January 2000
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January Calendar
| Moon Phase | Day | Phenomenon | Hour (UT) | Hour (EST) |
 | 3 | Venus is 1 degree south of the Moon. | 0400 | 12 am (midnight) |
| 3 | Earth is at its perihelion, or closest point to the Sun in its yearly orbit. | 0500 | 1 am |
| 3 | Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, is 0 degrees 2 minutes south of the Moon. Vesta is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 1200 | 8 am |
| 4 | The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. | 1200 | 8 am |
 | 6 | NEW MOON | 1800 | 2 pm |
 | 7 | Venus 7 degrees north of Antares. | 1000 | 6 am |
| 8 | Neptune 0 degrees 2 minutes north of the Moon. Neptune is occulted by the Moon. | 0600 | 2 am |
 | 9 | Uranus 0 degrees 4 minutes north of the Moon. Uranus is occulted by the Moon. | 0500 | 1 am |
 | 10 | Mars 1 degree 9 minutes north of the Moon. Mars is occulted by the Moon. | 1900 | 3 pm |
 | 13 | Saturn appears to be motionless in the sky as its direct motion changes to apparent backward, or retrograde, motion. | 0200 | 10 pm (Jan. 12) |
 | 14 | FIRST QUARTER | 1400 | 10 am |
| 14 | Jupiter is 4 degrees north of the Moon. | 1500 | 11 am |
 | 15 | Saturn is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 1700 | 1 pm |
 | 16 | Mercury is in superior conjunction, that is, Mercury and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. | 0100 | 9 pm (Jan. 15) |
 | 17 | Aldebaran is 1 degree 2 minutes south of the Moon. Aldebaran is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 2000 | 4 pm |
 | 19 | The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. | 2300 | 7 pm |
 | 21 | FULL MOON (eclipse) | 0500 | 1 am |
 | 24 | Neptune in conjunction with the Sun. | 1800 | 2 pm |
 | 27 | Pallas at opposition | 0300 | 11 pm (Jan. 26) |
 | 28 | LAST QUARTER | 0800 | 4 am |
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