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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 2022?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 2022, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Mercury and Venus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°29' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°30' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°29'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2022	Feb 18, 2022 into Pisces
Moon	18°28'03" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 25, 2022	Jan 27, 2022 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°33'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2022	Feb 14, 2022 into Aquarius
Venus	11°14'57" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	1°25'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 24, 2022	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°57'18" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	14°49'39" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°50'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°16'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°46'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°11'03" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 26, 2022

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 03:03 UTC	Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius

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