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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1950?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1950, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°29' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°39'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1949	Jan 20, 1950 into Aquarius
Moon	23°32'27" Virgo	Direct	Jan 7, 1950	Jan 9, 1950 into Libra
Mercury	4°03'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 1950	Jan 15, 1950 into Capricorn
Venus	18°43'04" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	5°07'52" Libra	Direct	Dec 26, 1949	Mar 28, 1950 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°26'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	19°20'34" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	2°19'39" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°19'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°38'11" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°39'47" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 9, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 23:08 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 9, 1950?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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