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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1901?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1901, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Mars, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 1901. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°21' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°27' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1901
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°47'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1901	Feb 19, 1901 into Pisces
Moon	12°22'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1901	Jan 22, 1901 into Pisces
Mercury	0°23'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1901	Feb 7, 1901 into Pisces
Venus	6°15'25" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 16, 1901	Feb 9, 1901 into Aquarius
Mars	12°06'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 23, 1900	Mar 1, 1901 into Leo
Jupiter	0°27'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1901	Feb 6, 1902 into Aquarius
Saturn	10°05'00" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 1900	Jan 19, 1903 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°23'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°59'54" Gemini	Retrograde	Mar 22, 1889	Jul 19, 1901 into Cancer
Pluto	15°56'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	28°44'34" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 28, 1900	Jul 18, 1902 into Libra

Sky Events on January 21, 1901

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 06:29 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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