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Where Were the Planets on January 13, 1953?

Quick Answer

On January 13, 1953, the Sun was in Capricorn (23°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list. Mercury trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 13, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°37' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°50' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 13, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°01'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1952	Jan 20, 1953 into Aquarius
Moon	24°41'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 11, 1953	Jan 13, 1953 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°27'11" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 6, 1953	Jan 25, 1953 into Aquarius
Venus	9°01'54" Pisces	Direct	Jan 5, 1953	Feb 2, 1953 into Aries
Mars	10°28'30" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 1952	Feb 8, 1953 into Aries
Jupiter	11°05'31" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	26°51'00" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	16°12'51" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°50'51" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°42'51" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°24'50" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 13, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 13, 12:41 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Jan 13, 20:54 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 13, 22:10 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on January 13, 1953?

Venus and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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