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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2006?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2006, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Capricorn while Venus was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°09' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°58' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°13'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2005	Jan 20, 2006 into Aquarius
Moon	1°04'37" Virgo	Direct	Jan 17, 2006	Jan 19, 2006 into Libra
Mercury	21°13'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 2006	Jan 22, 2006 into Aquarius
Venus	21°32'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2006	Mar 5, 2006 into Aquarius
Mars	16°11'10" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	15°42'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°42'47" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	8°24'34" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°33'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°27'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°07'21" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 17, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 09:48 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jan 17, 15:33 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on January 17, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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