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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2042?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 2042, the Sun is in Capricorn (28°30' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°30' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°30'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2041	Jan 19, 2042 into Aquarius
Moon	14°48'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2042	Jan 19, 2042 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°54'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 18, 2042	Feb 14, 2042 into Aquarius
Venus	2°34'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 2042	Feb 9, 2042 into Pisces
Mars	24°39'07" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°09'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 2041	Feb 8, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°59'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	11°13'24" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°18'09" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°15'35" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	1°46'51" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on January 18, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 10:25 UTC	Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius

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