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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2013?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2013, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°39' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°30' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°39'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2013	Feb 18, 2013 into Pisces
Moon	22°34'09" Gemini	Direct	Jan 21, 2013	Jan 24, 2013 into Cancer
Mercury	7°06'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2013	Feb 5, 2013 into Pisces
Venus	17°57'10" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 2013	Feb 2, 2013 into Aquarius
Mars	22°25'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°24'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	10°55'57" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°19'10" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°46'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°06'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°24'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 23, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 02:25 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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