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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2021, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°37' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°29' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°39'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2021	Feb 18, 2021 into Pisces
Moon	26°34'19" Aries	Direct	Jan 18, 2021	Jan 20, 2021 into Taurus
Mercury	18°35'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 into Pisces
Venus	14°51'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Feb 1, 2021 into Aquarius
Mars	6°33'29" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	7°19'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	3°54'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°44'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°55'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°50'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°49'48" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 20, 2021

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 18:56 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jan 20, 20:40 UTC	Mars conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
Jan 20, 21:02 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	1°02' Taurus

Born on January 20, 2021?

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