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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2015?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2015, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°59' Pisces at midnight UTC to 21°46' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°09'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2015	Feb 18, 2015 into Pisces
Moon	14°25'29" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 2015	Jan 24, 2015 into Aries
Mercury	16°45'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2015	Mar 13, 2015 into Pisces
Venus	24°51'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2015	Jan 27, 2015 into Pisces
Mars	8°39'27" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Jupiter	19°29'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	2°53'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°01'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°02'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°56'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°44'45" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 23, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 05:23 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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