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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2042?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2042, the Sun is in Capricorn (11°11' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°27' Taurus at midnight UTC to 18°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°11'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2041	Jan 19, 2042 into Aquarius
Moon	11°19'43" Taurus	Direct	Dec 31, 2041	Jan 2, 2042 into Gemini
Mercury	0°31'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 2042	Jan 18, 2042 into Capricorn
Venus	11°11'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2041	Jan 16, 2042 into Aquarius
Mars	27°32'10" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°17'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 2041	Feb 8, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°00'08" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	11°53'31" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°21'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°51'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°40'52" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on January 1, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 01:19 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 1, 12:17 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction

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