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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1927?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1927, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1927. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°10' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°59' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1927
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°22'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1926	Jan 21, 1927 into Aquarius
Moon	8°36'51" Cancer	Direct	Jan 15, 1927	Jan 18, 1927 into Leo
Mercury	17°42'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1927	Jan 24, 1927 into Aquarius
Venus	8°47'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 9, 1927	Feb 2, 1927 into Pisces
Mars	13°17'33" Taurus	Direct	Aug 1, 1926	Feb 22, 1927 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°33'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1926	Jan 18, 1927 into Pisces
Saturn	4°45'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°15'29" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	26°24'01" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	14°39'05" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°09'27" Cancer	Direct	Oct 23, 1925	May 12, 1927 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 16, 1927

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% 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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