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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1988?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1988, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°56' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°35'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 20, 1988 into Aquarius
Moon	2°18'44" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 17, 1988	Jan 19, 1988 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°51'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	2°14'01" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1988	Feb 9, 1988 into Aries
Mars	5°54'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°35'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	27°19'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°36'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°24'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°20'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°17'37" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 17, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 08:15 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 17, 19:34 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square

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