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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Capricorn. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 30, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°18' Libra at midnight UTC to 28°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°01'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2016	Feb 19, 2016 into Pisces
Moon	22°12'22" Libra	Direct	Jan 28, 2016	Jan 31, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°10'11" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	8°10'38" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2016	Feb 17, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	14°12'56" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°26'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	14°00'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°05'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°25'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°03'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°02'50" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 30, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 05:54 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Jan 30, 16:50 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on January 30, 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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