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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2021, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°44' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°54' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°17'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2020	Jan 19, 2021 into Aquarius
Moon	9°17'56" Leo	Direct	Dec 31, 2020	Jan 3, 2021 into Virgo
Mercury	18°31'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Aquarius
Venus	21°02'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	27°34'27" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°53'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	1°40'55" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°47'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°29'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°12'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°50'11" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 1, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 11:22 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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