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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2020?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2020, the Sun was in Capricorn (24°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°47'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2019	Jan 20, 2020 into Aquarius
Moon	27°45'49" Virgo	Direct	Jan 13, 2020	Jan 15, 2020 into Libra
Mercury	27°52'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 2019	Jan 16, 2020 into Aquarius
Venus	2°05'23" Pisces	Direct	Jan 13, 2020	Feb 7, 2020 into Aries
Mars	8°10'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2020	Feb 16, 2020 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°59'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°06'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°39'33" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°35'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°52'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°28'34" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 15, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 15:43 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jan 15, 23:18 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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