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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1949?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1949, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter squared Neptune. Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°03' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°08'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1949	Feb 18, 1949 into Pisces
Moon	0°00'22" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 21, 1949	Jan 23, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°12'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1949	Mar 14, 1949 into Pisces
Venus	10°09'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 13, 1949	Feb 6, 1949 into Aquarius
Mars	13°11'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1949	Feb 11, 1949 into Pisces
Jupiter	15°05'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°05'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	27°16'16" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	15°10'01" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°42'14" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°21'21" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on January 21, 1949

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 11:59 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 21, 14:08 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	1°14' Scorpio
Jan 21, 19:24 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good.

Born on January 21, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over.

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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