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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1943?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1943, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°42' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°39' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°30'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1942	Jan 20, 1943 into Aquarius
Moon	13°41'56" Gemini	Direct	Jan 16, 1943	Jan 18, 1943 into Cancer
Mercury	10°34'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1943	Jan 27, 1943 into Capricorn
Venus	11°23'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1943	Feb 1, 1943 into Pisces
Mars	23°16'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 26, 1943 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°21'51" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	5°57'07" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	0°46'31" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	2°00'33" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	6°19'13" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°38'33" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 17, 1943

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 17, 1943?

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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