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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 2016?

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On January 28, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% 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 28, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°27' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun7°59'16" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon28°30'54" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury15°20'03" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus5°42'50" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars13°12'32" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter22°34'56" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Saturn13°50'15" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus17°01'58" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune8°21'01" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto15°59'08" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node24°09'11" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on January 28, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on January 28, 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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