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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1931?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1931, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1931. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°10' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1931
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°19'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1930	Jan 21, 1931 into Aquarius
Moon	7°29'50" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 11, 1931	Jan 14, 1931 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°40'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1930	Feb 11, 1931 into Aquarius
Venus	6°25'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1931	Feb 6, 1931 into Capricorn
Mars	12°39'00" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 20, 1930	Feb 16, 1931 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°41'27" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 26, 1930	Jul 17, 1931 into Leo
Saturn	15°04'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°39'05" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	5°27'35" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	19°46'02" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	19°00'14" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 12, 1931

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 12, 1931?

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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