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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°21' Cancer at midnight UTC to 2°31' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun2°54'20" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon25°58'53" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury15°19'12" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Venus29°33'47" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars10°39'09" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter22°51'47" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Saturn13°23'59" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus16°54'12" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune8°11'07" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto15°49'13" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node24°25'04" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on January 23, 2016

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer
Venus enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on January 23, 2016?

Mercury and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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