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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2031?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 2031, the Sun is in Capricorn (28°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°25' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°39' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°11'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2030	Jan 20, 2031 into Aquarius
Moon	23°30'11" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 16, 2031	Jan 18, 2031 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°31'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 2031	Feb 1, 2031 into Aquarius
Venus	19°56'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2031	Jan 26, 2031 into Pisces
Mars	1°13'25" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 15, 2031	Aug 25, 2031 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°59'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°11'43" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	19°26'53" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	10°47'45" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	11°13'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°32'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 18, 2031

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 02:52 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine
Jan 18, 22:53 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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