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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 22°27' Cancer. Venus met Neptune in Pisces. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love. The Sun squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°26' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°54' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°28'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	22°43'06" Cancer	Direct	Jan 10, 2017	Jan 13, 2017 into Leo
Mercury	29°57'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 4, 2017	Jan 12, 2017 into Capricorn
Venus	9°37'07" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	18°11'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	22°11'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°38'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°38'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°01'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°20'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°37'09" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 12, 2017

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 04:45 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Jan 12, 11:34 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	22°27' Cancer
Jan 12, 14:02 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 12, 22:00 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Born on January 12, 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 less than a degree 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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