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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 2023?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 2023, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°09' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°02' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°17'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2023	Feb 18, 2023 into Pisces
Moon	6°39'11" Taurus	Direct	Jan 27, 2023	Jan 30, 2023 into Gemini
Mercury	13°25'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	1°44'07" Pisces	Direct	Jan 27, 2023	Feb 20, 2023 into Aries
Mars	9°35'28" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°24'21" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	25°26'17" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°57'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°29'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°33'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°45'01" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 28, 2023

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 28, 15:19 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	8°26' Taurus

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