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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2026?

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On January 17, 2026, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. The Sun sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2026
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°22'48" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon12°17'36" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury24°42'27" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus29°57'46" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars25°25'13" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter19°09'00" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Saturn27°19'35" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus27°35'37" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune29°47'17" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto3°13'58" AquariusDirect into Pisces
North Node11°17'44" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 17, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus sextile NeptuneTender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
The Sun sextile SaturnSteady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Venus enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
The Sun trine UranusA welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on January 17, 2026?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree 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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