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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 2021?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 2021, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°44' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°47'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2021	Feb 18, 2021 into Pisces
Moon	5°02'11" Leo	Direct	Jan 28, 2021	Jan 30, 2021 into Virgo
Mercury	26°03'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 into Pisces
Venus	24°52'42" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Feb 1, 2021 into Aquarius
Mars	10°41'33" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	9°13'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	4°51'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°48'37" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°09'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°05'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°24'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 28, 2021

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 28, 02:54 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jan 28, 16:18 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction
Jan 28, 19:16 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	9°05' Leo

Born on January 28, 2021?

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