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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.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

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

Born on January 31, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury 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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