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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2026?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2026, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°43' Gemini at midnight UTC to 21°44' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°04'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2025	Jan 20, 2026 into Aquarius
Moon	14°13'35" Gemini	Direct	Dec 31, 2025	Jan 2, 2026 into Cancer
Mercury	29°24'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2025	Jan 1, 2026 into Capricorn
Venus	9°50'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 2025	Jan 17, 2026 into Aquarius
Mars	13°04'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 23, 2026 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°17'29" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	26°11'40" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	27°56'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	29°30'59" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 2025	Jan 26, 2026 into Aries
Pluto	2°44'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	12°08'34" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 1, 2026

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 13:37 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
Jan 1, 21:11 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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