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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°20' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°06' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°20'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	11°11'28" Aries	Direct	Jan 4, 2017	Jan 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mercury	29°30'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 2017	Jan 12, 2017 into Capricorn
Venus	2°19'29" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	12°55'17" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	21°35'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°52'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°34'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°50'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°05'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°59'24" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 5, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 19:47 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	15°40' Aries

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