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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1952?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1952, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°04' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°20' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°19'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1951	Jan 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Moon	24°10'58" Virgo	Direct	Jan 15, 1952	Jan 17, 1952 into Libra
Mercury	5°33'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 13, 1952	Feb 3, 1952 into Aquarius
Venus	17°39'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 1952	Jan 27, 1952 into Capricorn
Mars	28°48'07" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°01'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	14°55'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	11°21'07" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°41'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°53'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°34'59" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 17, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 23:19 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 17, 1952?

Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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