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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2019?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2019, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°57' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°25' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°03'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2018	Jan 20, 2019 into Aquarius
Moon	22°38'06" Taurus	Direct	Jan 14, 2019	Jan 17, 2019 into Gemini
Mercury	17°28'26" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 2019	Jan 24, 2019 into Aquarius
Venus	9°30'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2019	Feb 3, 2019 into Capricorn
Mars	10°23'48" Aries	Direct	Jan 1, 2019	Feb 14, 2019 into Taurus
Jupiter	14°54'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°11'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°38'28" Aries	Direct	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	14°27'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°06'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°45'04" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 16, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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