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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1955?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1955, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (45% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Venus. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort. The Sun opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°48' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°35'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1954	Jan 20, 1955 into Aquarius
Moon	1°52'08" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 16, 1955	Jan 18, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°10'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1955	Mar 17, 1955 into Pisces
Venus	9°05'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1955	Feb 6, 1955 into Capricorn
Mars	0°56'20" Aries	Direct	Jan 15, 1955	Feb 26, 1955 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°49'02" Cancer	Retrograde	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	19°34'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	25°39'59" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	28°11'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°15'38" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°35'55" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 16, 1955

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 08:14 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 16, 09:08 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Jan 16, 13:48 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

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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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