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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1917?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1917, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°40' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°40'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1916	Jan 20, 1917 into Aquarius
Moon	19°37'00" Cancer	Direct	Jan 6, 1917	Jan 9, 1917 into Leo
Mercury	5°22'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1917	Jan 18, 1917 into Capricorn
Venus	21°20'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1916	Jan 15, 1917 into Capricorn
Mars	29°11'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1916	Jan 9, 1917 into Aquarius
Jupiter	26°00'54" Aries	Direct	Oct 26, 1916	Feb 12, 1917 into Taurus
Saturn	27°54'09" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	17°55'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	3°56'17" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	3°05'57" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	19°58'07" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 8, 1917

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 07:44 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Cancer	17°30' Cancer

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