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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2026?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2026, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°05' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°03' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°20'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2025	Jan 20, 2026 into Aquarius
Moon	18°04'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 13, 2026	Jan 16, 2026 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°26'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 1, 2026	Jan 20, 2026 into Aquarius
Venus	27°26'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 2025	Jan 17, 2026 into Aquarius
Mars	23°52'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 23, 2026 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°24'57" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	27°09'56" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	27°37'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	29°44'49" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 2025	Jan 26, 2026 into Aries
Pluto	3°10'09" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	11°24'05" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 15, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 06:15 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Exact sextile
Jan 15, 15:21 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine

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