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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2015?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2015, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°54' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°53' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°05'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2015	Feb 18, 2015 into Pisces
Moon	29°22'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 18, 2015	Jan 20, 2015 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°57'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2015	Mar 13, 2015 into Pisces
Venus	21°06'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2015	Jan 27, 2015 into Pisces
Mars	6°18'47" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Jupiter	19°50'47" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	2°39'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°56'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°56'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°50'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°54'17" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 20, 2015

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 00:17 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction
Jan 20, 09:43 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 12:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 13:14 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	0°09' Aquarius

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