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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1953?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1953, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°31' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°45' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°09'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1953	Feb 18, 1953 into Pisces
Moon	7°40'51" Aries	Direct	Jan 19, 1953	Jan 22, 1953 into Taurus
Mercury	21°24'28" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 6, 1953	Jan 25, 1953 into Aquarius
Venus	16°42'01" Pisces	Direct	Jan 5, 1953	Feb 2, 1953 into Aries
Mars	15°51'07" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 1952	Feb 8, 1953 into Aries
Jupiter	11°22'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	27°05'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	15°55'02" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°52'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°33'52" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°02'36" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 20, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 08:21 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 13:56 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on January 20, 1953?

Venus and Mars sat less than a degree 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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