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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1930?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1930, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 1930. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°30' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°52' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1930
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°41'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1929	Jan 20, 1930 into Aquarius
Moon	17°45'32" Virgo	Direct	Jan 17, 1930	Jan 19, 1930 into Libra
Mercury	5°26'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1930	Jan 23, 1930 into Capricorn
Venus	23°04'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 31, 1929	Jan 24, 1930 into Aquarius
Mars	15°11'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1929	Feb 6, 1930 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°38'01" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	5°44'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°53'48" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	3°05'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	18°21'10" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	8°00'51" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on January 18, 1930

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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