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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 2023?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 2023, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 30, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°35' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°50' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°19'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2023	Feb 18, 2023 into Pisces
Moon	1°45'06" Gemini	Direct	Jan 30, 2023	Feb 1, 2023 into Cancer
Mercury	15°22'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	4°13'24" Pisces	Direct	Jan 27, 2023	Feb 20, 2023 into Aries
Mars	9°58'10" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°46'23" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	25°40'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°57'57" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°33'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°36'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°38'40" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 30, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 01:45 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Exact trine
Jan 30, 02:17 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine
Jan 30, 08:34 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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