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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2040?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2040, the Sun is in Capricorn (24°56' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mars and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°31' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°24' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°56'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2039	Jan 20, 2040 into Aquarius
Moon	14°00'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2040	Jan 16, 2040 into Pisces
Mercury	1°28'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2040	Feb 1, 2040 into Pisces
Venus	21°31'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 2039	Jan 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Mars	7°06'17" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	1°50'24" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Dec 12, 2039	Feb 20, 2040 into Virgo
Saturn	11°59'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°38'58" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2039	Feb 25, 2040 into Cancer
Neptune	0°48'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°23'31" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°38'56" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 15, 2040

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 02:34 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
Jan 15, 14:27 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Jan 15, 17:14 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine

Born on January 15, 2040?

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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