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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2026?

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On January 23, 2026, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Aquarius. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. Mars moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Mars sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°31' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°55' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2026
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun3°29'18" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon29°12'09" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mercury4°43'25" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus7°30'17" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars0°05'19" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Jupiter18°22'23" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Saturn27°50'23" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus27°31'04" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune29°55'24" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto3°25'30" AquariusDirect into Pisces
North Node10°58'40" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 23, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mars sextile NeptuneInspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Mars enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
The Sun conjunct PlutoQuestions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
The Moon enters AriesLeaves Pisces

Born on January 23, 2026?

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