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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1917?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1917, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°54'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1917	Feb 19, 1917 into Pisces
Moon	5°16'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 21, 1917	Jan 23, 1917 into Aquarius
Mercury	25°45'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 18, 1917	Feb 15, 1917 into Aquarius
Venus	7°32'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 15, 1917	Feb 8, 1917 into Aquarius
Mars	9°24'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 9, 1917	Feb 16, 1917 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°05'34" Aries	Direct	Oct 26, 1916	Feb 12, 1917 into Taurus
Saturn	26°50'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	18°38'08" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	3°34'43" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	2°51'26" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	19°16'49" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 21, 1917

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 03:28 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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