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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 1949?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 1949, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Capricorn. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°53' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 11°17' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°45'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1948	Jan 20, 1949 into Aquarius
Moon	5°07'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1949	Jan 3, 1949 into Pisces
Mercury	22°10'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 1948	Jan 6, 1949 into Aquarius
Venus	15°10'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 20, 1948	Jan 13, 1949 into Capricorn
Mars	27°27'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 1948	Jan 4, 1949 into Aquarius
Jupiter	10°29'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°58'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	28°01'58" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	15°06'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°07'23" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°24'54" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on January 1, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 02:07 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 1, 03:31 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.
Jan 1, 10:41 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on January 1, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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