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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2027?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°07'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2026	Jan 20, 2027 into Aquarius
Moon	4°05'09" Taurus	Direct	Jan 16, 2027	Jan 18, 2027 into Gemini
Mercury	5°27'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 13, 2027	Feb 1, 2027 into Pisces
Venus	9°43'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2027	Feb 3, 2027 into Capricorn
Mars	10°12'00" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 25, 2026	Feb 21, 2027 into Leo
Jupiter	25°09'42" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	9°07'00" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	1°54'41" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	1°57'29" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	4°49'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°01'13" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 16, 2027

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 02:49 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction
Jan 16, 04:43 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jan 16, 21:38 UTC	Venus square Mars	Exact square

Born on January 16, 2027?

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