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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2025?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2025, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°40' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°43' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°43'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2025	Feb 18, 2025 into Pisces
Moon	21°40'11" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 21, 2025	Jan 24, 2025 into Sagittarius
Mercury	22°37'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2025	Jan 28, 2025 into Aquarius
Venus	20°12'15" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2025	Feb 4, 2025 into Aries
Mars	23°19'52" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 6, 2025	Apr 18, 2025 into Leo
Jupiter	11°31'12" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	16°31'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°17'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°44'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	1°46'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	0°18'21" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 23, 2025

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 15:06 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Jan 23, 20:48 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Exact opposition
Jan 23, 22:06 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

Born on January 23, 2025?

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