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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2018?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2018, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°06' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 13°55' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°16'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2017	Jan 20, 2018 into Aquarius
Moon	8°01'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 2018	Jan 17, 2018 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°52'19" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 2018	Jan 31, 2018 into Aquarius
Venus	26°45'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2017	Jan 18, 2018 into Aquarius
Mars	23°11'04" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°12'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°03'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°38'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°16'15" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°16'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°07'56" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 15, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 15, 2018?

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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