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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2018?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 2018, the Sun was in Capricorn (28°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°40' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°40' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°20'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2017	Jan 20, 2018 into Aquarius
Moon	13°40'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2018	Jan 19, 2018 into Pisces
Mercury	10°08'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 2018	Jan 31, 2018 into Aquarius
Venus	0°32'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 18, 2018	Feb 10, 2018 into Pisces
Mars	25°02'30" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°37'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°23'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°40'49" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°21'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°22'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°58'24" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 18, 2018

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 01:43 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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