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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1955?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1955, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°38' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°36'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1954	Jan 20, 1955 into Aquarius
Moon	13°44'16" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 16, 1955	Jan 18, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°47'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1955	Mar 17, 1955 into Pisces
Venus	10°02'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1955	Feb 6, 1955 into Capricorn
Mars	1°39'20" Aries	Direct	Jan 15, 1955	Feb 26, 1955 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°40'57" Cancer	Retrograde	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	19°39'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	25°37'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	28°11'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°14'23" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°32'45" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 17, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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