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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°51' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°19' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°19'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	27°33'53" Pisces	Direct	Jan 2, 2017	Jan 4, 2017 into Aries
Mercury	0°03'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2016	Jan 4, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°15'34" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	12°10'00" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	21°30'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°45'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°34'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°49'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°03'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°02'34" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 4, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 14:17 UTC	Mercury re-enters Sagittarius (retrograde)	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 4, 16:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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