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Where Were the Planets on January 13, 1952?

Quick Answer

On January 13, 1952, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 13, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°20' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°09' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 13, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°15'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1951	Jan 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Moon	6°14'56" Leo	Direct	Jan 12, 1952	Jan 15, 1952 into Virgo
Mercury	0°16'42" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 13, 1952	Feb 3, 1952 into Aquarius
Venus	12°50'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 1952	Jan 27, 1952 into Capricorn
Mars	26°53'38" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	7°27'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	14°51'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	11°31'09" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°40'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°58'40" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°47'42" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 13, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 13, 06:44 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 13, 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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