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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2027?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 2027, the Sun is in Capricorn (28°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°54' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°19' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°09'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2026	Jan 20, 2027 into Aquarius
Moon	2°04'23" Gemini	Direct	Jan 18, 2027	Jan 20, 2027 into Cancer
Mercury	8°50'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 13, 2027	Feb 1, 2027 into Pisces
Venus	11°54'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2027	Feb 3, 2027 into Capricorn
Mars	10°01'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 25, 2026	Feb 21, 2027 into Leo
Jupiter	24°57'09" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	9°14'46" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	1°52'26" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	1°59'52" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	4°53'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	21°54'52" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 18, 2027

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 08:32 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jan 18, 18:04 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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