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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2053?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2053, the Sun is in Capricorn (27°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°43' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°50'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2052	Jan 19, 2053 into Aquarius
Moon	0°39'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 17, 2053	Jan 19, 2053 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°13'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 2053	Feb 1, 2053 into Pisces
Venus	13°45'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 6, 2053	Jan 30, 2053 into Aquarius
Mars	11°36'56" Taurus	Direct	Dec 10, 2052	Feb 23, 2053 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°26'43" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 15, 2052	Apr 30, 2053 into Libra
Saturn	0°40'40" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	5°05'47" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°11'44" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	11°37'57" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	29°03'57" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on January 17, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 10:39 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 17, 12:59 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Jan 17, 15:13 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square

Born on January 17, 2053?

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