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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2028?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2028, the Sun is in Capricorn (25°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°03' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°52'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2027	Jan 20, 2028 into Aquarius
Moon	25°53'50" Virgo	Direct	Jan 14, 2028	Jan 16, 2028 into Libra
Mercury	14°35'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 2028	Mar 13, 2028 into Pisces
Venus	3°51'59" Pisces	Direct	Jan 13, 2028	Feb 7, 2028 into Aries
Mars	10°05'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2028	Feb 10, 2028 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°29'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	21°31'16" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	6°15'20" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	4°09'04" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	6°25'58" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°41'32" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 16, 2028

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 18:51 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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