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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1984?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1984, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°18' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°55' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°33'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1983	Jan 20, 1984 into Aquarius
Moon	11°34'55" Cancer	Direct	Jan 16, 1984	Jan 18, 1984 into Leo
Mercury	2°56'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1983	Feb 9, 1984 into Aquarius
Venus	19°52'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1984	Jan 25, 1984 into Capricorn
Mars	3°14'17" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 11, 1984	Aug 17, 1984 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°32'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°09'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°59'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°56'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°02'35" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	13°39'33" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 17, 1984

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 17, 1984?

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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