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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2007?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2007, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2007. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°29' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2007
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°59'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2006	Jan 20, 2007 into Aquarius
Moon	5°42'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 17, 2007	Jan 19, 2007 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°33'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 15, 2007	Feb 2, 2007 into Pisces
Venus	16°42'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 2007	Jan 28, 2007 into Pisces
Mars	0°27'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 16, 2007	Feb 26, 2007 into Aquarius
Jupiter	11°26'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	23°30'40" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°11'05" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°40'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	27°36'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°47'40" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 17, 2007

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 01:49 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 17, 2007?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Venus and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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