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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1956?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1956, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°17' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°11'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1955	Jan 21, 1956 into Aquarius
Moon	27°15'15" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 6, 1956	Jan 8, 1956 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°43'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1956	Feb 2, 1956 into Capricorn
Venus	18°48'39" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Jan 17, 1956 into Pisces
Mars	26°19'57" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1955	Jan 14, 1956 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°46'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1955	Jan 18, 1956 into Leo
Saturn	29°36'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°50'45" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	0°15'19" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	28°15'41" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°41'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 8, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 17:32 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on January 8, 1956?

Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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