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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1958?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1958, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°42' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°52'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1957	Jan 20, 1958 into Aquarius
Moon	28°15'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 15, 1958	Jan 17, 1958 into Capricorn
Mercury	3°04'25" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1958	Feb 6, 1958 into Aquarius
Venus	14°28'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1957	Apr 6, 1958 into Pisces
Mars	17°44'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1957	Feb 3, 1958 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°22'00" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 13, 1958	Mar 20, 1958 into Libra
Saturn	21°14'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	10°09'46" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°40'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°51'58" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	6°30'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on January 17, 1958

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 15:12 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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