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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 2023?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 2023, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°16'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2023	Feb 18, 2023 into Pisces
Moon	23°33'41" Aries	Direct	Jan 25, 2023	Jan 27, 2023 into Taurus
Mercury	12°32'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	0°29'25" Pisces	Direct	Jan 27, 2023	Feb 20, 2023 into Aries
Mars	9°25'00" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°13'29" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	25°19'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°57'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°28'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°31'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°48'12" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 27, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 27, 02:32 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 27, 23:42 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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