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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 1952?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 1952, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°13' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°56' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°06'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1951	Jan 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Moon	29°37'10" Aries	Direct	Jan 3, 1952	Jan 5, 1952 into Taurus
Mercury	21°09'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1951	Jan 13, 1952 into Capricorn
Venus	3°14'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 1952	Jan 27, 1952 into Capricorn
Mars	22°56'50" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°26'30" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	14°38'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	11°51'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°36'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°08'01" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°13'07" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 5, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 11:18 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Jan 5, 12:43 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jan 5, 23:18 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on January 5, 1952?

Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mars and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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