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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2050?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2050, the Sun is in Capricorn (11°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2050. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°40' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°00' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2050
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°15'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2049	Jan 19, 2050 into Aquarius
Moon	25°23'04" Aries	Direct	Dec 30, 2049	Jan 1, 2050 into Taurus
Mercury	29°36'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2050	Jan 13, 2050 into Capricorn
Venus	11°52'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2049	Jan 15, 2050 into Aquarius
Mars	18°01'57" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2049	Jan 20, 2050 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°37'56" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2049	Jan 14, 2050 into Cancer
Saturn	27°37'52" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°43'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°35'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°32'25" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	27°57'01" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 2049	Jun 13, 2051 into Libra

Sky Events on January 1, 2050

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 01:30 UTC	Mercury re-enters Sagittarius (retrograde)	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 1, 20:20 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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