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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1954?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1954, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°14' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°57'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1954	Feb 19, 1954 into Pisces
Moon	23°15'22" Virgo	Direct	Jan 21, 1954	Jan 24, 1954 into Libra
Mercury	8°49'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 18, 1954	Feb 4, 1954 into Pisces
Venus	1°23'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 22, 1954	Feb 15, 1954 into Pisces
Mars	20°09'36" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 1953	Feb 9, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°57'19" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	8°49'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°33'33" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	26°03'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°17'18" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°33'22" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 23, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 11:54 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square

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