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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2051?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2051, the Sun is in Capricorn (27°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2051. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°29' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°50' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2051
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°18'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2050	Jan 20, 2051 into Aquarius
Moon	0°41'50" Aries	Direct	Jan 17, 2051	Jan 19, 2051 into Taurus
Mercury	9°40'48" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 2051	Jan 30, 2051 into Aquarius
Venus	11°39'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 6, 2051	Feb 2, 2051 into Capricorn
Mars	16°06'47" Aries	Direct	Dec 23, 2050	Feb 7, 2051 into Taurus
Jupiter	4°42'44" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 18, 2050	Feb 26, 2051 into Leo
Saturn	9°40'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2050	Apr 16, 2052 into Pisces
Uranus	25°24'02" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	25°39'34" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	9°07'02" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	7°46'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 2049	Jun 13, 2051 into Libra

Sky Events on January 17, 2051

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 02:33 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Jan 17, 10:50 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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