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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1977?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1977, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn 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, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°07' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°16'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1976	Jan 20, 1977 into Aquarius
Moon	29°22'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 15, 1977	Jan 17, 1977 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°06'03" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	14°07'45" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1977	Feb 2, 1977 into Aries
Mars	12°24'12" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 1, 1977	Feb 9, 1977 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°10'51" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	14°42'25" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	11°25'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°11'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°11'27" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°00'32" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 17, 1977

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 13:01 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 17, 1977?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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