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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2028?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2028, the Sun is in Capricorn (29°56' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°06' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°56'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2027	Jan 20, 2028 into Aquarius
Moon	20°39'32" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 18, 2028	Jan 21, 2028 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°18'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 2028	Mar 13, 2028 into Pisces
Venus	8°41'24" Pisces	Direct	Jan 13, 2028	Feb 7, 2028 into Aries
Mars	13°14'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2028	Feb 10, 2028 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°24'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	21°42'16" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	6°10'11" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	4°13'38" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	6°33'28" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°28'49" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 20, 2028

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 13:21 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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