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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°37' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°50' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2017
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°18'15" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon14°12'51" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mercury0°46'54" CapricornRetrograde into Sagittarius
Venus0°11'21" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars11°24'42" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter21°24'11" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn21°39'14" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus20°34'09" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune9°47'49" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto17°01'41" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node6°05'45" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on January 3, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Mercury sextile VenusConversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Born on January 3, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mars and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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