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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% 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 15, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°08' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°31'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	4°32'16" Virgo	Direct	Jan 15, 2017	Jan 17, 2017 into Libra
Mercury	1°53'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 2017	Feb 7, 2017 into Aquarius
Venus	12°38'43" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	20°27'15" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	22°24'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°58'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°41'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°06'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°26'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°27'37" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 15, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 03:52 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 15, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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