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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1956?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1956, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Venus opposed Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising. Venus trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°51' Pisces at midnight UTC to 21°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°21'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1955	Jan 21, 1956 into Aquarius
Moon	15°05'38" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 1956	Jan 18, 1956 into Aries
Mercury	13°19'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1956	Feb 2, 1956 into Capricorn
Venus	29°52'45" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Jan 17, 1956 into Pisces
Mars	2°13'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1956	Feb 28, 1956 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°03'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1955	Jan 18, 1956 into Leo
Saturn	0°24'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°27'37" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	0°21'15" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	28°05'29" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°13'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 17, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 14:22 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 17, 15:11 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Jan 17, 21:21 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Jan 17, 22:35 UTC	Saturn trine Uranus	Reform that sticks: change built into lasting structures.
Jan 17, 23:01 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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Mars and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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