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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1921?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1921, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 1921. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°27' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1921
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°56'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1921	Feb 19, 1921 into Pisces
Moon	25°52'58" Gemini	Direct	Jan 19, 1921	Jan 21, 1921 into Cancer
Mercury	4°03'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 1921	Feb 5, 1921 into Pisces
Venus	16°39'56" Pisces	Direct	Jan 6, 1921	Feb 2, 1921 into Aries
Mars	12°32'38" Pisces	Direct	Jan 5, 1921	Feb 13, 1921 into Aries
Jupiter	18°25'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 1920	Sep 25, 1921 into Libra
Saturn	24°32'12" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	3°44'25" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	12°41'43" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	7°24'51" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	1°54'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on January 21, 1921

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 18:35 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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