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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1916?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1916, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1916. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°08' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°52' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1916
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°17'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1916	Feb 19, 1916 into Pisces
Moon	26°29'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1916	Jan 31, 1916 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°13'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 8, 1916	Mar 15, 1916 into Pisces
Venus	14°01'33" Pisces	Direct	Jan 20, 1916	Feb 13, 1916 into Aries
Mars	23°47'10" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 7, 1915	May 28, 1916 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°31'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1915	Feb 12, 1916 into Aries
Saturn	10°57'47" Cancer	Retrograde	May 11, 1915	Oct 17, 1916 into Leo
Uranus	15°22'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	1°02'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 19, 1915	Mar 19, 1916 into Cancer
Pluto	1°35'31" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	8°07'55" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 14, 1914	Jul 3, 1916 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 31, 1916

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 17:42 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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