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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 2040?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 2040, the Sun is in Aquarius (6°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°17' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°05' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°07'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2040	Feb 19, 2040 into Pisces
Moon	5°10'53" Cancer	Direct	Jan 26, 2040	Jan 28, 2040 into Leo
Mercury	20°04'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2040	Feb 1, 2040 into Pisces
Venus	5°04'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 22, 2040	Feb 15, 2040 into Aquarius
Mars	4°18'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	1°41'01" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 12, 2039	Feb 20, 2040 into Virgo
Saturn	11°59'46" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°10'15" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2039	Feb 25, 2040 into Cancer
Neptune	0°52'32" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°41'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°03'59" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 26, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 01:27 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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