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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2053?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2053, the Sun is in Capricorn (26°49' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°51' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°42' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°49'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2052	Jan 19, 2053 into Aquarius
Moon	18°47'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2053	Jan 17, 2053 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°32'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2053	Feb 1, 2053 into Pisces
Venus	12°30'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 6, 2053	Jan 30, 2053 into Aquarius
Mars	11°11'21" Taurus	Direct	Dec 10, 2052	Feb 23, 2053 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°20'52" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 15, 2052	Apr 30, 2053 into Libra
Saturn	0°34'09" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	5°06'14" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°12'29" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	11°36'43" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	29°07'08" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on January 16, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 16, 2053?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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