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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2029?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2029, the Sun is in Capricorn (26°38' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus are retrograde.

The Sun meets Mercury in Capricorn while Mercury is retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun squares Jupiter. Mercury squares Jupiter while Mercury is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2029. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2029
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°38'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2028	Jan 19, 2029 into Aquarius
Moon	17°15'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 15, 2029	Jan 17, 2029 into Pisces
Mercury	26°17'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 13, 2029	Feb 13, 2029 into Aquarius
Venus	10°30'47" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2029	Feb 1, 2029 into Aquarius
Mars	9°28'38" Libra	Direct	Dec 21, 2028	Apr 7, 2029 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°27'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°31'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	10°36'55" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	6°21'50" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	8°03'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	13°18'40" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 16, 2029

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 07:06 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Jan 16, 08:16 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Jan 16, 09:04 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Born on January 16, 2029?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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