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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 2042?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 2042, the Sun is in Aquarius (8°41' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°19' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°06' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°41'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2042	Feb 18, 2042 into Pisces
Moon	8°15'39" Taurus	Direct	Jan 27, 2042	Jan 30, 2042 into Gemini
Mercury	20°28'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 18, 2042	Feb 14, 2042 into Aquarius
Venus	15°08'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 2042	Feb 9, 2042 into Pisces
Mars	21°20'43" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°36'32" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 2041	Feb 8, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°21'53" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	10°47'28" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°21'03" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°31'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	1°15'05" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on January 28, 2042

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 28, 12:49 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	8°43' Taurus

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