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Where Were the Planets on January 11, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 11, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 11, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 11, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°27'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	8°06'27" Cancer	Direct	Jan 10, 2017	Jan 13, 2017 into Leo
Mercury	29°29'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 4, 2017	Jan 12, 2017 into Capricorn
Venus	8°35'44" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	17°26'41" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	22°06'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°32'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°37'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°00'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°18'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°40'20" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 11, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 11, 07:15 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Born on January 11, 2017?

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