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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 1997, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°56' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°23'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1996	Jan 20, 1997 into Aquarius
Moon	21°11'47" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1997	Jan 16, 1997 into Taurus
Mercury	3°26'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	6°35'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	3°20'01" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°33'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°13'36" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°05'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°22'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°50'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°17'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 15, 1997

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 20:02 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	25°44' Aries

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