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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2031?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2031, the Sun is in Capricorn (26°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°00' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°32' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°08'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2030	Jan 20, 2031 into Aquarius
Moon	25°44'14" Libra	Direct	Jan 14, 2031	Jan 16, 2031 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°44'32" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 2031	Feb 1, 2031 into Aquarius
Venus	17°26'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2031	Jan 26, 2031 into Pisces
Mars	0°15'57" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 15, 2031	Aug 25, 2031 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°35'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°15'13" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	19°30'37" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	10°45'56" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	11°10'16" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°39'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 16, 2031

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 12:47 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	26°11' Libra
Jan 16, 19:31 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on January 16, 2031?

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