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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2024?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2024, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. The Sun met Pluto in Capricorn. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°19' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°27' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°54'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2023	Jan 20, 2024 into Aquarius
Moon	28°55'31" Taurus	Direct	Jan 18, 2024	Jan 20, 2024 into Gemini
Mercury	7°37'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 2024	Feb 5, 2024 into Aquarius
Venus	26°28'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 29, 2023	Jan 23, 2024 into Capricorn
Mars	11°54'12" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 2024	Feb 13, 2024 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°17'24" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	5°09'42" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°06'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°27'45" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°58'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	19°50'45" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 20, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 13:45 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Jan 20, 13:57 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jan 20, 14:07 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 20, 2024?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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