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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets 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 8, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°33' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°09' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°24'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	23°49'57" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2017	Jan 8, 2017 into Gemini
Mercury	28°50'57" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Jan 4, 2017	Jan 12, 2017 into Capricorn
Venus	5°29'14" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	15°11'03" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	21°52'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°12'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°36'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°55'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°11'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°49'52" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 8, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 22:06 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on January 8, 2017?

Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. The Sun and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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