The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2038?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2038, the Sun is in Capricorn (26°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2038. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°17' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2038
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°26'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2037	Jan 19, 2038 into Aquarius
Moon	29°28'45" Taurus	Direct	Jan 14, 2038	Jan 16, 2038 into Gemini
Mercury	9°58'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 2038	Jan 29, 2038 into Aquarius
Venus	7°26'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2037	Mar 6, 2038 into Aquarius
Mars	23°32'05" Taurus	Direct	Nov 12, 2037	Feb 5, 2038 into Gemini
Jupiter	24°31'16" Cancer	Retrograde	May 24, 2037	Jun 12, 2038 into Leo
Saturn	15°50'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 7, 2037	Sep 5, 2039 into Libra
Uranus	21°57'40" Cancer	Retrograde	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	26°20'37" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	21°36'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	19°15'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2037	Jan 15, 2039 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 16, 2038

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 09:34 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square
Jan 16, 13:00 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on January 16, 2038?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.