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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (5°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter was 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 26, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°23' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°57'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2016	Feb 19, 2016 into Pisces
Moon	4°15'16" Virgo	Direct	Jan 26, 2016	Jan 28, 2016 into Libra
Mercury	14°56'08" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	3°15'08" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2016	Feb 17, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	12°11'35" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°42'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	13°39'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°58'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°17'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°55'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°15'32" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 26, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 03:45 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 26, 2016?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. 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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