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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 2015?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 2015, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°16' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°43' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°16'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2015	Feb 18, 2015 into Pisces
Moon	2°31'30" Cancer	Direct	Jan 31, 2015	Feb 2, 2015 into Leo
Mercury	9°10'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2015	Mar 13, 2015 into Pisces
Venus	4°49'25" Pisces	Direct	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Mars	14°53'48" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Jupiter	18°27'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	3°28'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°15'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°19'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°12'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°19'20" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 31, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 07:08 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on January 31, 2015?

Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Venus and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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