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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2027?

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On January 16, 2027, the Sun is in Capricorn (26°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (57% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Mercury meets Pluto in Aquarius. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Venus squares Mars while Mars is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°54' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2027
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°07'09" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon4°05'09" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury5°27'36" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus9°43'50" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars10°12'00" VirgoRetrograde into Leo
Jupiter25°09'42" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Saturn9°07'00" AriesDirect into Taurus
Uranus1°54'41" GeminiRetrograde into Cancer
Neptune1°57'29" AriesDirect into Taurus
Pluto4°49'37" AquariusDirect into Pisces
North Node22°01'13" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 16, 2027

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct PlutoWords carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
The Moon enters TaurusLeaves Aries
Venus square MarsWhat you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

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