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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 2021, the Sun was in Capricorn (28°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°20' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°34' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°36'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2020	Jan 19, 2021 into Aquarius
Moon	2°29'45" Aries	Direct	Jan 18, 2021	Jan 20, 2021 into Taurus
Mercury	15°48'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 into Pisces
Venus	12°20'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Feb 1, 2021 into Aquarius
Mars	5°33'07" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	6°51'23" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	3°40'11" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°43'48" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°52'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°46'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°56'10" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 18, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 07:07 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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