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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2026?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 2026, the Sun was in Capricorn (28°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°26' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°52' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°23'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2025	Jan 20, 2026 into Aquarius
Moon	24°38'44" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 16, 2026	Jan 18, 2026 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°21'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 1, 2026	Jan 20, 2026 into Aquarius
Venus	1°13'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2026	Feb 10, 2026 into Pisces
Mars	26°11'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 23, 2026 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°01'05" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	27°24'32" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	27°34'44" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	29°48'34" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 2025	Jan 26, 2026 into Aries
Pluto	3°15'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	11°14'33" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 18, 2026

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 07:41 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Jan 18, 19:52 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	28°44' Capricorn
Jan 18, 22:17 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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