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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2010?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2010, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°39' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°43' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°19'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2010	Feb 18, 2010 into Pisces
Moon	26°40'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jan 20, 2010 into Aries
Mercury	6°59'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2009	Feb 10, 2010 into Aquarius
Venus	2°22'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Feb 11, 2010 into Pisces
Mars	13°27'02" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°32'17" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	4°36'30" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	23°43'18" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°13'12" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°59'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°35'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 20, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 04:27 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 18:36 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on January 20, 2010?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over.

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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