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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2026?

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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.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°04'41" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon14°13'35" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury29°24'53" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Venus9°50'11" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars13°04'18" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter21°17'29" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Saturn26°11'40" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus27°56'07" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune29°30'59" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto2°44'00" AquariusDirect into Pisces
North Node12°08'34" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 1, 2026

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

DateEventDetail
Mercury square NeptuneMisunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Mercury enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on January 1, 2026?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees 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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