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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°03' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°33'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	0°23'02" Libra	Direct	Jan 17, 2017	Jan 19, 2017 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°34'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 2017	Feb 7, 2017 into Aquarius
Venus	14°37'32" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	21°57'25" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	22°31'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°10'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°42'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°10'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°30'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°21'16" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 17, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 11:15 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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