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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1952?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1952, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Mercury sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°39' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°45' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°09'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1951	Jan 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Moon	6°43'35" Gemini	Direct	Jan 7, 1952	Jan 10, 1952 into Cancer
Mercury	24°16'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1951	Jan 13, 1952 into Capricorn
Venus	6°49'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 1952	Jan 27, 1952 into Capricorn
Mars	24°26'47" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°48'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	14°44'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	11°43'57" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°38'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°04'39" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°03'35" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 8, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 11:19 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Jan 8, 18:24 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on January 8, 1952?

Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra 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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