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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1951?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1951, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars opposed Pluto. Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire. Mars trined Neptune. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°55' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°20' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°25'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1950	Jan 20, 1951 into Aquarius
Moon	11°11'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1951	Jan 10, 1951 into Pisces
Mercury	2°40'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 5, 1950	Feb 9, 1951 into Aquarius
Venus	2°01'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1951	Jan 31, 1951 into Pisces
Mars	19°43'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1950	Jan 22, 1951 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°20'01" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	2°21'31" Libra	Direct	Nov 20, 1950	Mar 7, 1951 into Virgo
Uranus	6°59'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°29'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°20'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°20'06" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 9, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 00:23 UTC	Mars opposite Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.
Jan 9, 04:56 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Jan 9, 18:18 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

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