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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2002?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2002, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°59' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°58' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°10'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2001	Jan 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Moon	29°00'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2002	Jan 16, 2002 into Pisces
Mercury	13°58'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2002	Feb 4, 2002 into Capricorn
Venus	26°39'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 26, 2001	Jan 19, 2002 into Aquarius
Mars	28°12'36" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	8°37'48" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°30'24" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	23°13'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°00'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°33'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°32'28" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 16, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 14:00 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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