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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2073?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2073, the Sun is in Capricorn (26°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°12' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°57'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2072	Jan 19, 2073 into Aquarius
Moon	27°10'17" Aries	Direct	Jan 14, 2073	Jan 16, 2073 into Taurus
Mercury	6°07'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 2073	Jan 31, 2073 into Pisces
Venus	12°23'21" Pisces	Direct	Jan 2, 2073	May 5, 2073 into Aries
Mars	22°34'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 2072	Jan 26, 2073 into Aquarius
Jupiter	3°08'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	23°40'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	3°46'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°59'09" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°48'11" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	2°17'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on January 16, 2073

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 11:33 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	26°56' Aries
Jan 16, 17:38 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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