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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 2040?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 2040, the Sun is in Aquarius (1°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (54% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

The Sun squares Neptune. Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing. Mercury trines Saturn. The Sun opposes Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°44' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°02'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2040	Feb 19, 2040 into Pisces
Moon	5°37'15" Taurus	Direct	Jan 21, 2040	Jan 23, 2040 into Gemini
Mercury	11°38'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2040	Feb 1, 2040 into Pisces
Venus	28°54'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 2039	Jan 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Mars	5°23'34" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	1°48'09" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 12, 2039	Feb 20, 2040 into Virgo
Saturn	12°01'17" Libra	Stationing direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°23'19" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2039	Feb 25, 2040 into Cancer
Neptune	0°50'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°33'05" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°19'52" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 21, 2040

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 01:07 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jan 21, 02:21 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	0°38' Taurus
Jan 21, 07:05 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.
Jan 21, 17:17 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Jan 21, 19:45 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

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