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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2072?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2072, the Sun is in Capricorn (27°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°12'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2071	Jan 20, 2072 into Aquarius
Moon	26°40'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 15, 2072	Jan 17, 2072 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°44'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 2, 2072	Jan 21, 2072 into Aquarius
Venus	26°25'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 27, 2071	Jan 20, 2072 into Capricorn
Mars	18°06'42" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 11, 2071	Apr 23, 2072 into Leo
Jupiter	26°03'38" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 2071	Mar 10, 2072 into Gemini
Saturn	12°41'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	29°43'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	13°41'10" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	3°43'06" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	21°37'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on January 17, 2072

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 18:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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