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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°29' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°35' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°46'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2015	Jan 20, 2016 into Aquarius
Moon	19°32'49" Aries	Direct	Jan 15, 2016	Jan 17, 2016 into Taurus
Mercury	21°19'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	20°58'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2015	Jan 23, 2016 into Capricorn
Mars	6°59'11" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°07'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°44'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°45'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°58'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°35'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°47'18" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 16, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 23:26 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	26°16' Aries

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