Positions at 12:00 UTC
Planetary positions on 18 January 2026
On 18 January 2026 the sky was: Sun 28°24′ Capricorn · Moon 24°38′ Capricorn · Mercury 26°21′ Capricorn · Venus 1°13′ Aquarius · Mars 26°12′ Capricorn. Moon phase: new moon (0%). Retrograde that day: Jupiter, Uranus. Venus enters Aquarius (17 January, 12:39 UTC). New moon in Capricorn (18 January, 19:53 UTC).
| Planet | Position | Ecliptic longitude | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 28°24′ ♑︎ Capricorn | 298.40° | direct |
| Moon | 24°38′ ♑︎ Capricorn | 294.63° | direct |
| Mercury | 26°21′ ♑︎ Capricorn | 296.35° | direct |
| Venus | 01°13′ ♒︎ Aquarius | 301.22° | direct |
| Mars | 26°12′ ♑︎ Capricorn | 296.20° | direct |
| Jupiter | 19°01′ ♋︎ Cancer | 109.02° | ℞ retrograde |
| Saturn | 27°25′ ♓︎ Pisces | 357.41° | direct |
| Uranus | 27°35′ ♉︎ Taurus | 57.58° | ℞ retrograde |
| Neptune | 29°49′ ♓︎ Pisces | 359.81° | direct |
| Pluto | 03°16′ ♒︎ Aquarius | 303.27° | direct |
Moon phase new moon — 0% of the disc illuminated.
What happens in the sky around these days
- 17 JanuaryVenus enters Aquarius12:39 UTC
- 18 JanuaryNew moon in Capricorn19:53 UTC
- 20 JanuarySun enters Aquarius01:39 UTC
- 20 JanuaryMercury enters Aquarius16:38 UTC
How this is calculated
Geocentric positions in the tropical zodiac, computed from deterministic ephemerides — the same calculation an astronomer uses, never estimated by a language model. Given at 12:00 UTC, the standard convention for a date without a time. Houses and ascendant are not published: they depend on the birth place, which a single-day ephemeris does not have.
The Moon travels about 13° per day, so its noon position carries a ±6.5° margin against the extremes of that day. An exact figure for a moment needs the time.
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