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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1972?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°46' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°28'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	9°35'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 1972	Jan 18, 1972 into Pisces
Mercury	8°00'08" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1972	Jan 31, 1972 into Aquarius
Venus	1°04'10" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 1972	Feb 10, 1972 into Aries
Mars	14°07'51" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	25°55'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°45'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1972	Feb 21, 1972 into Gemini
Uranus	18°18'25" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°34'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°00'24" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	5°45'20" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 17, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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