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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1950?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1950, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, 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 12, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°33' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°40' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°43'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1949	Jan 20, 1950 into Aquarius
Moon	5°36'53" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 12, 1950	Jan 14, 1950 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°42'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 1950	Jan 15, 1950 into Capricorn
Venus	18°39'52" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	6°03'10" Libra	Direct	Dec 26, 1949	Mar 28, 1950 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°08'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	19°16'41" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	2°12'23" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°20'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°34'27" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°30'15" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 12, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 02:27 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on January 12, 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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