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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 2016?

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On January 31, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% 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 31, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°06' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°57' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°02'05" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon4°01'36" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury16°43'44" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus9°24'34" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars14°42'55" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter22°22'42" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Saturn14°05'12" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus17°07'11" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune8°27'10" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto16°04'56" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node23°59'39" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on January 31, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on January 31, 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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