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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2022?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2022, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°50' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°56' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°20'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2021	Jan 20, 2022 into Aquarius
Moon	21°52'14" Cancer	Direct	Jan 15, 2022	Jan 18, 2022 into Leo
Mercury	9°27'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2022	Jan 26, 2022 into Capricorn
Venus	13°57'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	24°54'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 24, 2022 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°57'34" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	13°45'56" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°49'12" Taurus	Stationing direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°01'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°28'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°39'39" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on January 17, 2022

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 23:49 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	27°51' Cancer

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