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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 1917?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 1917, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (34% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°02' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°45' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°01'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1917	Feb 19, 1917 into Pisces
Moon	18°57'55" Aries	Direct	Jan 27, 1917	Jan 29, 1917 into Taurus
Mercury	20°01'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 18, 1917	Feb 15, 1917 into Aquarius
Venus	16°16'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 15, 1917	Feb 8, 1917 into Aquarius
Mars	14°55'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 9, 1917	Feb 16, 1917 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°52'36" Aries	Direct	Oct 26, 1916	Feb 12, 1917 into Taurus
Saturn	26°16'14" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	19°01'55" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	3°22'52" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	2°44'22" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	18°54'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 28, 1917

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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