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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2074?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2074, the Sun is in Capricorn (26°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2074. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°54' Leo at midnight UTC to 13°38' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2074
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°42'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2073	Jan 19, 2074 into Aquarius
Moon	6°45'59" Virgo	Direct	Jan 16, 2074	Jan 18, 2074 into Libra
Mercury	15°23'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2074	Mar 13, 2074 into Pisces
Venus	2°46'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2074	Feb 7, 2074 into Pisces
Mars	4°35'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Dec 4, 2073	Feb 2, 2074 into Leo
Jupiter	10°06'38" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	4°19'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	7°46'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	18°17'09" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	5°52'50" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	12°57'50" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 16, 2074

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 00:08 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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