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Where Were the Planets on January 14, 1954?

Quick Answer

On January 14, 1954, the Sun was in Capricorn (23°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 14, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°15' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°10' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 14, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°48'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1953	Jan 20, 1954 into Aquarius
Moon	26°14'25" Taurus	Direct	Jan 12, 1954	Jan 14, 1954 into Gemini
Mercury	23°37'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 1953	Jan 18, 1954 into Aquarius
Venus	20°05'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1953	Jan 22, 1954 into Aquarius
Mars	14°54'57" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 1953	Feb 9, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°37'00" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	8°22'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°56'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	26°00'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°28'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°01'58" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 14, 1954

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 14, 18:29 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jan 14, 18:34 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on January 14, 1954?

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