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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2020?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2020, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°14' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°17' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°49'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2019	Jan 20, 2020 into Aquarius
Moon	26°17'34" Libra	Direct	Jan 15, 2020	Jan 17, 2020 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°13'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 2020	Feb 3, 2020 into Pisces
Venus	4°30'42" Pisces	Direct	Jan 13, 2020	Feb 7, 2020 into Aries
Mars	9°31'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 3, 2020	Feb 16, 2020 into Capricorn
Jupiter	10°26'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°20'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°40'06" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°39'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°56'11" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°22'12" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 17, 2020

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 12:59 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	26°52' Libra
Jan 17, 18:20 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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