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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 2013?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 2013, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°32' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°43'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2013	Feb 18, 2013 into Pisces
Moon	23°53'38" Leo	Direct	Jan 26, 2013	Jan 28, 2013 into Virgo
Mercury	15°46'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2013	Feb 5, 2013 into Pisces
Venus	24°13'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 2013	Feb 2, 2013 into Aquarius
Mars	26°22'51" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°20'05" Gemini	Stationing direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	11°08'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°29'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°56'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°15'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°08'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on January 28, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 28, 23:27 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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