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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°31' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°25' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°55'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2016	Feb 19, 2016 into Pisces
Moon	9°00'53" Leo	Direct	Jan 23, 2016	Jan 26, 2016 into Virgo
Mercury	15°02'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	0°47'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2016	Feb 17, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	11°10'05" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°48'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	13°29'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°55'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°13'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°51'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°21'53" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 24, 2016

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 24, 01:46 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	3°29' Leo

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