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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2026?

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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.

The New Moon fell at 28°44' Capricorn. Mercury met Mars in Capricorn. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°23'55" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon24°38'44" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury26°21'13" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus1°13'12" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars26°11'50" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter19°01'05" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Saturn27°24'32" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus27°34'44" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune29°48'34" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto3°15'53" AquariusDirect into Pisces
North Node11°14'33" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 18, 2026

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

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct MarsSharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
New Moon in Capricorn28°44' Capricorn
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on January 18, 2026?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree 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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