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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 1919?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 1919, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 1919. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°39' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°22' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 1919
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°02'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1918	Jan 21, 1919 into Aquarius
Moon	29°59'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1918	Jan 1, 1919 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°27'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1918	Jan 13, 1919 into Capricorn
Venus	19°17'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1918	Jan 10, 1919 into Aquarius
Mars	9°30'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 1918	Jan 27, 1919 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°52'09" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1918	Aug 2, 1919 into Leo
Saturn	27°47'05" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	25°11'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	8°40'41" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	5°30'58" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	11°40'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1918	Aug 10, 1919 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 1, 1919

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 12:01 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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