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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2039?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2039, the Sun is in Capricorn (27°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2039. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°35' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2039
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°12'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2038	Jan 20, 2039 into Aquarius
Moon	23°34'48" Libra	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Jan 17, 2039 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°28'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 2039	Jan 22, 2039 into Aquarius
Venus	19°19'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 2, 2039	Jan 26, 2039 into Pisces
Mars	4°01'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 2039	Feb 21, 2039 into Aquarius
Jupiter	29°55'04" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 16, 2039	Jul 8, 2039 into Virgo
Saturn	29°13'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 7, 2037	Sep 5, 2039 into Libra
Uranus	26°43'33" Cancer	Retrograde	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	28°35'00" Aries	Direct	Oct 21, 2038	Mar 23, 2039 into Taurus
Pluto	23°02'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	29°52'16" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 17, 2039

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 01:01 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Jan 17, 18:42 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	27°30' Libra
Jan 17, 22:57 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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