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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1955?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1955, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. Mars trined Uranus. Mercury squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°14' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°25' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°27'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1954	Jan 20, 1955 into Aquarius
Moon	1°22'19" Leo	Direct	Jan 9, 1955	Jan 11, 1955 into Virgo
Mercury	27°34'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 1954	Jan 10, 1955 into Aquarius
Venus	2°43'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1955	Feb 6, 1955 into Capricorn
Mars	25°55'04" Pisces	Direct	Dec 4, 1954	Jan 15, 1955 into Aries
Jupiter	25°45'19" Cancer	Retrograde	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	19°03'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	25°58'12" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	28°07'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°23'48" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°58'10" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 9, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 07:24 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Jan 9, 09:41 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jan 9, 13:38 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Jan 9, 19:58 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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Jupiter and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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