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Where Were the Planets on January 13, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 13, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. The Sun trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 13, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°03' Pisces at midnight UTC to 14°11' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 13, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°43'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2015	Jan 20, 2016 into Aquarius
Moon	7°07'25" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 2016	Jan 15, 2016 into Aries
Mercury	25°15'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	17°17'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2015	Jan 23, 2016 into Capricorn
Mars	5°23'12" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°11'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°26'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°42'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°52'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°28'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°56'50" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 13, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 13, 00:11 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Jan 13, 22:51 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on January 13, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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