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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2023?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2023, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus squared Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°28' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°03'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2022	Jan 20, 2023 into Aquarius
Moon	29°55'32" Libra	Direct	Jan 13, 2023	Jan 15, 2023 into Scorpio
Mercury	8°49'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	15°31'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 27, 2023 into Pisces
Mars	8°10'22" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°12'14" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	23°57'01" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°57'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°09'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°07'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°26'19" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 15, 2023

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 01:22 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Jan 15, 02:11 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	24°38' Libra
Jan 15, 12:08 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on January 15, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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