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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2022?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2022, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°52' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°49' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°19'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2021	Jan 20, 2022 into Aquarius
Moon	9°50'23" Cancer	Direct	Jan 15, 2022	Jan 18, 2022 into Leo
Mercury	9°56'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2022	Jan 26, 2022 into Capricorn
Venus	14°26'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	24°11'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 24, 2022 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°44'34" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	13°38'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°49'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°00'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°26'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°42'50" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 16, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 14:50 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction

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