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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2048?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2048, the Sun is in Aquarius (3°08' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (56% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°28' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°08'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2048	Feb 18, 2048 into Pisces
Moon	9°32'49" Taurus	Direct	Jan 22, 2048	Jan 25, 2048 into Gemini
Mercury	14°24'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 2048	Feb 7, 2048 into Capricorn
Venus	1°59'37" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 21, 2048	Feb 15, 2048 into Aquarius
Mars	14°57'15" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 27, 2047	Feb 21, 2048 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°58'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2047	Apr 23, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	9°58'58" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°32'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	18°49'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	5°24'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	5°29'40" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 23, 2048

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 00:43 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square

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