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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2024?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2024, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°08' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°41' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°57'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2024	Feb 19, 2024 into Pisces
Moon	7°26'25" Cancer	Direct	Jan 22, 2024	Jan 25, 2024 into Leo
Mercury	11°34'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 2024	Feb 5, 2024 into Aquarius
Venus	0°09'44" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2024	Feb 16, 2024 into Aquarius
Mars	14°10'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 2024	Feb 13, 2024 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°30'36" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	5°29'11" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°05'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°32'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°04'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	19°41'13" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 23, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 08:50 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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