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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 2042?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 2042, the Sun is in Capricorn (22°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Mars squares Jupiter while Mars is retrograde. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. Mercury squares Saturn while Mercury is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°07' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°54' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°24'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2041	Jan 19, 2042 into Aquarius
Moon	1°01'23" Libra	Direct	Jan 12, 2042	Jan 14, 2042 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°39'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2042	Jan 18, 2042 into Capricorn
Venus	25°01'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2041	Jan 16, 2042 into Aquarius
Mars	26°06'25" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°12'26" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 2041	Feb 8, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°41'39" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	11°28'19" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°18'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°06'31" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°05'55" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on January 12, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 05:27 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Jan 12, 09:55 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jan 12, 10:18 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

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