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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2021, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°43' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°55' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°33'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2020	Jan 19, 2021 into Aquarius
Moon	24°22'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 13, 2021	Jan 15, 2021 into Pisces
Mercury	11°17'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 into Pisces
Venus	8°34'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Feb 1, 2021 into Aquarius
Mars	4°03'58" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	6°08'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	3°18'50" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°43'24" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°47'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°40'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°05'42" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 15, 2021

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 22:17 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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