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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 2006?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 2006, the Sun was in Aquarius (4°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°47' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°59' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°21'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2006	Feb 18, 2006 into Pisces
Moon	26°20'08" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 22, 2006	Jan 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°44'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 22, 2006	Feb 9, 2006 into Pisces
Venus	18°00'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2006	Mar 5, 2006 into Aquarius
Mars	18°53'09" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°33'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°08'51" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	8°44'46" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°48'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°41'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°45'07" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 24, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 24, 18:37 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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