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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1929?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1929, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Mars, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°00' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°24' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°55'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1928	Jan 20, 1929 into Aquarius
Moon	12°40'19" Aries	Direct	Jan 16, 1929	Jan 18, 1929 into Taurus
Mercury	14°19'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1929	Mar 16, 1929 into Pisces
Venus	12°31'10" Pisces	Direct	Jan 6, 1929	Feb 2, 1929 into Aries
Mars	21°38'37" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 20, 1928	Mar 10, 1929 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°18'02" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	25°32'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	4°00'14" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	0°51'39" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1928	Feb 19, 1929 into Leo
Pluto	17°06'11" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	27°23'43" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on January 17, 1929

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% 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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