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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 1954?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 1954, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Capricorn. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Mercury sextiled Saturn. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°36'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1953	Jan 20, 1954 into Aquarius
Moon	6°12'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1954	Jan 6, 1954 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°29'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 1953	Jan 18, 1954 into Aquarius
Venus	7°30'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1953	Jan 22, 1954 into Aquarius
Mars	9°00'31" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 1953	Feb 9, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°36'51" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	7°44'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	21°22'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°54'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°40'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°33'44" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 4, 1954

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 00:45 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 4, 13:04 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Jan 4, 15:56 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Jan 4, 16:43 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on January 4, 1954?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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