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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1930?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1930, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1930. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°28' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°39' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1930
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°39'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1929	Jan 20, 1930 into Aquarius
Moon	18°06'31" Leo	Direct	Jan 15, 1930	Jan 17, 1930 into Virgo
Mercury	7°06'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1930	Jan 23, 1930 into Capricorn
Venus	20°33'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 1929	Jan 24, 1930 into Aquarius
Mars	13°39'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1929	Feb 6, 1930 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°43'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	5°30'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°50'39" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	3°08'02" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	18°23'42" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	8°07'13" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on January 16, 1930

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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