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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2015?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 2015, the Sun was in Capricorn (28°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°50' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°10' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°03'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2014	Jan 20, 2015 into Aquarius
Moon	29°57'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 16, 2015	Jan 18, 2015 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°10'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2015	Mar 13, 2015 into Pisces
Venus	18°37'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2015	Jan 27, 2015 into Pisces
Mars	4°44'57" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Jupiter	20°04'50" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	2°29'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°53'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°53'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°46'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°00'38" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 18, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 12:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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