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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 2042?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 2042, the Sun is in Aquarius (1°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°26' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°56' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°34'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2042	Feb 18, 2042 into Pisces
Moon	26°39'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 2042	Jan 21, 2042 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°03'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 18, 2042	Feb 14, 2042 into Aquarius
Venus	6°20'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 2042	Feb 9, 2042 into Pisces
Mars	23°45'43" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°37'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 2041	Feb 8, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°07'23" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	11°05'43" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°18'40" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°20'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	1°37'19" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on January 21, 2042

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 07:37 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Exact square
Jan 21, 17:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 21, 20:42 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	1°56' Aquarius

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