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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 2026?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 2026, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°26' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°31' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°32'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2026	Feb 18, 2026 into Pisces
Moon	10°27'37" Taurus	Direct	Jan 25, 2026	Jan 27, 2026 into Gemini
Mercury	9°51'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2026	Feb 6, 2026 into Pisces
Venus	11°16'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2026	Feb 10, 2026 into Pisces
Mars	2°25'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 23, 2026	Mar 2, 2026 into Pisces
Jupiter	18°00'06" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	28°06'45" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	27°29'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	29°59'50" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 2025	Jan 26, 2026 into Aries
Pluto	3°31'16" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°49'08" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 26, 2026

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 04:47 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	6°14' Taurus
Jan 26, 14:30 UTC	Neptune enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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