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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 2021, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°40' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°22' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°45'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2021	Feb 18, 2021 into Pisces
Moon	8°59'26" Cancer	Direct	Jan 25, 2021	Jan 28, 2021 into Leo
Mercury	24°57'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 into Pisces
Venus	22°22'19" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Feb 1, 2021 into Aquarius
Mars	9°38'37" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°45'07" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	4°37'20" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°47'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°06'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°01'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°30'45" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 26, 2021

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 12:49 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Exact square

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