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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 2040?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 2040, the Sun is in Aquarius (11°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°30' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°59' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°12'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2040	Feb 19, 2040 into Pisces
Moon	5°43'56" Virgo	Direct	Jan 31, 2040	Feb 2, 2040 into Libra
Mercury	27°59'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2040	Feb 1, 2040 into Pisces
Venus	11°15'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 22, 2040	Feb 15, 2040 into Aquarius
Mars	3°33'04" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	1°29'10" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 12, 2039	Feb 20, 2040 into Virgo
Saturn	11°55'36" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°57'19" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2039	Feb 25, 2040 into Cancer
Neptune	0°55'37" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°49'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	9°48'06" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 31, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 00:57 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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