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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 2018?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 2018, the Sun was in Aquarius (4°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°48' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°26'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2018	Feb 18, 2018 into Pisces
Moon	29°04'24" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2018	Jan 24, 2018 into Taurus
Mercury	19°01'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 2018	Jan 31, 2018 into Aquarius
Venus	8°04'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 18, 2018	Feb 10, 2018 into Pisces
Mars	28°44'40" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°23'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°02'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°46'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°32'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°34'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°39'20" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 24, 2018

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 24, 13:39 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jan 24, 20:50 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction
Jan 24, 22:20 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	4°53' Taurus

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