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Where Were the Planets on January 22, 2020?

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On January 22, 2020, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 22, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 22, 2020
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun1°54'45" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon3°47'18" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury9°44'42" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus10°32'46" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars12°55'19" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter11°34'21" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn23°56'03" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus2°42'26" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune16°47'30" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto23°06'13" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node7°06'19" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on January 22, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on January 22, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Saturn and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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