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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 2017?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 2017, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 8°15' Aquarius. Mars moved from Pisces into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°08' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 2017
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun8°45'24" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon14°38'28" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury16°08'04" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus24°52'12" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars0°11'50" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter23°01'13" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn24°16'42" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus20°56'49" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune10°31'25" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto17°52'27" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node4°46'19" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on January 28, 2017

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
New Moon in Aquarius8°15' Aquarius
Mars enters AriesLeaves Pisces

Born on January 28, 2017?

Mercury and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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