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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1991?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1991, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°34' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°53' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°52'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1990	Jan 20, 1991 into Aquarius
Moon	13°43'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 1991	Jan 18, 1991 into Pisces
Mercury	3°25'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1991	Feb 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Venus	15°23'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1991	Jan 29, 1991 into Pisces
Mars	29°17'03" Taurus	Direct	Dec 14, 1990	Jan 21, 1991 into Gemini
Jupiter	10°06'05" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	27°36'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°42'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°44'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	20°00'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°15'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 17, 1991

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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