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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2009?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2009, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (66% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°50' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°29'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2008	Jan 19, 2009 into Aquarius
Moon	7°26'58" Libra	Direct	Jan 15, 2009	Jan 18, 2009 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°31'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2009	Jan 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Venus	13°36'23" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2009	Feb 3, 2009 into Aries
Mars	15°16'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 2008	Feb 4, 2009 into Aquarius
Jupiter	2°32'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	21°32'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°45'49" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°56'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°48'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°08'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 16, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 16, 2009?

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