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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 2023?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 2023, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°31' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°10'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2023	Feb 18, 2023 into Pisces
Moon	25°51'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 2023	Jan 21, 2023 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°41'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	23°00'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 27, 2023 into Pisces
Mars	8°35'24" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	4°10'41" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	24°37'35" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°56'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°18'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°19'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°07'15" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 21, 2023

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 18:28 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 21, 20:53 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	1°33' Aquarius

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