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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1948?

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On January 12, 1948, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°04' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°56' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1948
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun21°12'07" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon4°00'36" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury26°46'41" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus23°07'21" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars7°30'37" VirgoStationing direct into Leo
Jupiter17°33'29" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Saturn21°20'00" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Uranus23°03'39" GeminiRetrograde into Cancer
Neptune12°59'23" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto14°16'45" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
North Node20°12'48" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on January 12, 1948

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Venus trine UranusA fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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