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Where Were the Planets on January 10, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 10, 1997, the Sun was in Capricorn (20°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 10, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°21' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 10, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°17'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1996	Jan 20, 1997 into Aquarius
Moon	8°49'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 9, 1997	Jan 11, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	3°23'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	0°20'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	2°06'01" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°22'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°52'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	3°48'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°11'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°41'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°33'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 10, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 10, 05:31 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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