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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2015?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2015, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Jupiter 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, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°58' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°50' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°02'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2014	Jan 20, 2015 into Aquarius
Moon	15°50'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 16, 2015	Jan 18, 2015 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°33'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2015	Mar 13, 2015 into Pisces
Venus	17°22'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2015	Jan 27, 2015 into Pisces
Mars	3°58'01" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Jupiter	20°11'42" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	2°24'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°52'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°51'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°44'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°03'49" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 17, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 17, 2015?

Mercury and Venus 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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