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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 1951?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 1951, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury, 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 6, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°57' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°03' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°21'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1950	Jan 20, 1951 into Aquarius
Moon	26°30'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1951	Jan 6, 1951 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°54'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 5, 1950	Feb 9, 1951 into Aquarius
Venus	28°15'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1950	Jan 7, 1951 into Aquarius
Mars	17°21'38" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1950	Jan 22, 1951 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°44'27" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	2°20'10" Libra	Direct	Nov 20, 1950	Mar 7, 1951 into Virgo
Uranus	7°06'55" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°28'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°23'30" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°29'38" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 6, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 17:31 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 6, 1951?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn 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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