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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 2009?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 2009, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius was the day's main event. Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°31' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 14°35' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°40'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2009	Feb 18, 2009 into Pisces
Moon	8°32'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 2009	Jan 28, 2009 into Pisces
Mercury	24°06'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2009	Feb 14, 2009 into Aquarius
Venus	23°16'45" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2009	Feb 3, 2009 into Aries
Mars	22°55'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 2008	Feb 4, 2009 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°54'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	21°10'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	20°11'08" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°18'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°07'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°36'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 26, 2009

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 07:58 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	6°30' Aquarius
Jan 26, 23:30 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Born on January 26, 2009?

The Sun, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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