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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1950?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1950, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Aquarius while Venus was retrograde. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual. Mercury trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°21' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°24' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°03'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1950	Feb 19, 1950 into Pisces
Moon	10°50'53" Cancer	Direct	Jan 30, 1950	Feb 1, 1950 into Leo
Mercury	18°22'48" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 15, 1950	Feb 14, 1950 into Aquarius
Venus	10°41'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	10°13'59" Libra	Direct	Dec 26, 1949	Mar 28, 1950 into Virgo
Jupiter	13°37'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	18°31'11" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°31'54" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°18'33" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°08'36" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°29'53" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 31, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 06:43 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.
Jan 31, 21:32 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on January 31, 1950?

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