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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2013?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2013, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°14' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°31'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Moon	27°45'56" Pisces	Direct	Jan 14, 2013	Jan 16, 2013 into Aries
Mercury	25°19'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Venus	9°10'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 2013	Feb 2, 2013 into Aquarius
Mars	16°53'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°39'38" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	10°34'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°06'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°32'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°51'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°46'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 16, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 16:06 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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