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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2040?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2040, the Sun is in Capricorn (25°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Mars and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°25' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°56' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°57'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2039	Jan 20, 2040 into Aquarius
Moon	28°44'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2040	Jan 16, 2040 into Pisces
Mercury	3°09'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2040	Feb 1, 2040 into Pisces
Venus	22°44'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 2039	Jan 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Mars	6°47'28" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	1°50'31" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Dec 12, 2039	Feb 20, 2040 into Virgo
Saturn	12°00'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°36'23" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2039	Feb 25, 2040 into Cancer
Neptune	0°48'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°25'05" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°35'46" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 16, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 14:05 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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