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Where Were the Planets on January 22, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 22, 2017, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 22, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°41' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°33' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 22, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°39'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2017	Feb 18, 2017 into Pisces
Moon	0°37'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 22, 2017	Jan 24, 2017 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°44'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 2017	Feb 7, 2017 into Aquarius
Venus	19°25'44" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	25°42'28" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	22°47'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°41'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°48'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°19'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°40'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°05'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on January 22, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 22, 10:45 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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