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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.

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 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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°33'57" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon0°23'02" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury3°34'54" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus14°37'32" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars21°57'25" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter22°31'50" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn23°10'40" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus20°42'58" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune10°10'31" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto17°30'27" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node5°21'16" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on January 17, 2017

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on January 17, 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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