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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2056?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2056, the Sun is in Capricorn (27°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Neptune is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°31' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°40' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°05'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2055	Jan 20, 2056 into Aquarius
Moon	4°08'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2056	Jan 19, 2056 into Pisces
Mercury	6°37'11" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 6, 2055	Feb 10, 2056 into Aquarius
Venus	25°11'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 27, 2055	Jan 21, 2056 into Capricorn
Mars	13°15'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 2055	Feb 8, 2056 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°28'05" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2055	Feb 24, 2056 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°26'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	19°25'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°01'47" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	15°18'28" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	1°04'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2054	Feb 6, 2056 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 17, 2056

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 04:28 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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