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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2010?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2010, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°18' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°06' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°14'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2009	Jan 20, 2010 into Aquarius
Moon	9°12'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 15, 2010	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Mercury	5°35'54" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 5, 2009	Feb 10, 2010 into Aquarius
Venus	27°21'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Aquarius
Mars	14°52'58" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°38'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	4°38'37" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	23°34'14" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°04'52" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°51'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°48'36" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 16, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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