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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 2012?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 2012, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°00'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2012	Feb 19, 2012 into Pisces
Moon	14°32'18" Taurus	Direct	Jan 30, 2012	Feb 1, 2012 into Gemini
Mercury	6°11'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 27, 2012	Feb 14, 2012 into Pisces
Venus	20°48'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 14, 2012	Feb 8, 2012 into Aries
Mars	22°44'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	2°34'58" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	29°27'47" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°45'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°53'02" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	8°21'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°21'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 31, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 04:10 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	10°41' Taurus

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