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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2011?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2011, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°00' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°07'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2011	Feb 19, 2011 into Pisces
Moon	22°41'19" Virgo	Direct	Jan 21, 2011	Jan 23, 2011 into Libra
Mercury	13°04'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 13, 2011	Feb 3, 2011 into Aquarius
Venus	16°53'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2011	Feb 4, 2011 into Capricorn
Mars	5°55'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 15, 2011	Feb 23, 2011 into Pisces
Jupiter	0°08'32" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	17°13'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°38'35" Pisces	Direct	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	27°27'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	6°06'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°06'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 23, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 19:17 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Jan 23, 23:58 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 23, 2011?

The Sun, Mars 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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