Daily planetary positions 18 January 2026 – Astrological Ephemeris (00:00 UTC)

Geocentric, tropical, apparent, airless. Source: NASA JPL Horizons.

Daily astrological ephemeris for 18 January 2026. The Sun moves from Capricorn to Aquarius at 09:00 UTC. The Moon changes from Capricorn into Aquarius during the day. Mercury is in Capricorn. Venus is in Aquarius. Mars is in Capricorn. Jupiter continues retrograde in Cancer, and Uranus continues retrograde in Taurus.

Sun ♑Capricorn 27° Sun » ♒Aquarius 09:00:08Z Moon ♑ 20° 🌑 Mercury ♑ 27° Venus ♒ 02° Mars ♑ 27° Jupiter ♋ 20° ℞ Saturn ♓ 28° Uranus ♉ 24° ℞ Neptune ♈ 00° Pluto ♒ 06°

Daily ephemeris planetary positions on 18 January 2026 at 00:00 UTC including Sun, Moon and planets
Planet	Sign	Degree	Direction	Speed	Lon
Sun	♑ 27° Sun » ♒09:00:08Z	27°	n/a	+1.07°/d	299.60°
Moon	♑ Capricorn 🌑	20°	n/a	+13.29°/d	290.19°
Mercury	♑ Capricorn	27°	Direct	+1.77°/d	297.50°
Venus	♒ Aquarius	02°	Direct	+1.32°/d	302.66°
Mars	♑ Capricorn	27°	Direct	+0.82°/d	297.61°
Jupiter	♋ Cancer	20°	℞ Retro	−0.14°/d	110.31°
Saturn	♓ Pisces	28°	Direct	+0.07°/d	358.13°
Uranus	♉ Taurus	24°	℞ Retro	−0.02°/d	54.98°
Neptune	♈ Aries	00°	Direct	+0.02°/d	0.01°
Pluto	♒ Aquarius	06°	Direct	+0.03°/d	306.12°

Moon positions on 18 January 2026

Waning Crescent Moon in Capricorn 20° 🌑 - 29 days old - 6% lit - Lon: 290.19°.

00:00	06:00	12:00	18:00
♑ 20°	♑ 23°	♑ 26°	i♒ 00°

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Planetary positions data — Zodiac Astrology Horoscopes. Positions rounded to nearest whole degree.

Daily planetary positions 18 January 2026 Astrological Ephemeris

Moon positions on 18 January 2026