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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 2024?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 2024, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Capricorn. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. The Sun squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°25' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°22' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°01'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2024	Feb 19, 2024 into Pisces
Moon	26°25'30" Leo	Direct	Jan 25, 2024	Jan 27, 2024 into Virgo
Mercury	17°07'16" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 2024	Feb 5, 2024 into Aquarius
Venus	5°05'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2024	Feb 16, 2024 into Aquarius
Mars	17°12'08" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 2024	Feb 13, 2024 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°50'45" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	5°55'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°05'18" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°38'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°12'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	19°28'30" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 27, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 27, 07:16 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Jan 27, 14:57 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Jan 27, 19:11 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 27, 2024?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Mercury and Mars 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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