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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2002?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2002, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°58' Pisces at midnight UTC to 16°51' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°11'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2001	Jan 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Moon	10°56'08" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 2002	Jan 19, 2002 into Aries
Mercury	14°18'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2002	Feb 4, 2002 into Capricorn
Venus	27°55'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 26, 2001	Jan 19, 2002 into Aquarius
Mars	28°56'22" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	8°30'26" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°27'59" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	23°16'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°02'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°35'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°29'17" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 17, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 17, 2002?

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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