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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2016?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were 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, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°35' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°38' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°47'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2015	Jan 20, 2016 into Aquarius
Moon	3°38'00" Taurus	Direct	Jan 17, 2016	Jan 19, 2016 into Gemini
Mercury	20°05'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	22°11'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2015	Jan 23, 2016 into Capricorn
Mars	7°30'57" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°05'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°50'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°46'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°59'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°37'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°44'08" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 17, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 05:48 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on January 17, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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