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Where Were the Planets on January 14, 1956?

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On January 14, 1956, the Sun was in Capricorn (23°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Sagittarius. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes. Mars moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Jupiter sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 14, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°19' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 14°21' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 14, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°18'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1955	Jan 21, 1956 into Aquarius
Moon	8°19'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 13, 1956	Jan 16, 1956 into Pisces
Mercury	11°55'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1956	Feb 2, 1956 into Capricorn
Venus	26°11'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Jan 17, 1956 into Pisces
Mars	0°15'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1956	Feb 28, 1956 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°19'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1955	Jan 18, 1956 into Leo
Saturn	0°09'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°35'25" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	0°19'35" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	28°09'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°22'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 14, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 14, 02:27 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 14, 07:20 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.
Jan 14, 10:18 UTC	Jupiter sextile Neptune	Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work.
Jan 14, 13:55 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Jan 14, 23:20 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on January 14, 1956?

Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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