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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2042?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2042, the Sun is in Capricorn (27°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°21' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°29'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2041	Jan 19, 2042 into Aquarius
Moon	1°44'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2042	Jan 19, 2042 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°10'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 2042	Jan 18, 2042 into Capricorn
Venus	1°19'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 2042	Feb 9, 2042 into Pisces
Mars	24°55'32" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°00'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 2041	Feb 8, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°56'54" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	11°15'55" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°18'03" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°14'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	1°50'02" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on January 17, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 08:44 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 17, 10:37 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction

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