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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 1953?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 1953, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°49' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°56' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°17'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1953	Feb 18, 1953 into Pisces
Moon	21°54'18" Cancer	Direct	Jan 26, 1953	Jan 29, 1953 into Leo
Mercury	4°29'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1953	Feb 11, 1953 into Pisces
Venus	25°09'59" Pisces	Direct	Jan 5, 1953	Feb 2, 1953 into Aries
Mars	21°58'30" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 1952	Feb 8, 1953 into Aries
Jupiter	11°53'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	27°14'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	15°35'39" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°52'55" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°22'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°37'10" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 28, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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