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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2022?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2022, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury and Venus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°38' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°15' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°23'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2022	Feb 18, 2022 into Pisces
Moon	28°55'46" Leo	Direct	Jan 18, 2022	Jan 20, 2022 into Virgo
Mercury	6°55'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2022	Jan 26, 2022 into Capricorn
Venus	12°42'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	27°04'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 24, 2022 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°36'57" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	14°07'01" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°49'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°06'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°34'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°30'07" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 20, 2022

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 02:38 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 14:02 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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