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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 1949?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 1949, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. The North Node moved from Taurus into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°06' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°29' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°15'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1949	Feb 18, 1949 into Pisces
Moon	1°19'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Jan 30, 1949 into Pisces
Mercury	18°56'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 6, 1949	Mar 14, 1949 into Pisces
Venus	18°54'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 13, 1949	Feb 6, 1949 into Aquarius
Mars	18°43'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1949	Feb 11, 1949 into Pisces
Jupiter	16°40'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°38'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	27°03'06" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	15°07'58" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°32'28" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°59'06" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 28, 1949

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 28, 05:15 UTC	The North Node enters Aries	Leaves Taurus
Jan 28, 09:26 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 28, 15:36 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on January 28, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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