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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1956?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1956, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Leo (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°22' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°06' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°22'41" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon27°43'18" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mercury13°26'42" AquariusStationing retrograde into Capricorn
Venus1°06'18" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars2°52'50" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter29°57'41" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Saturn0°29'13" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio
Uranus0°25'00" LeoRetrograde into Cancer
Neptune0°21'44" ScorpioDirect into Libra
Pluto28°04'15" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
North Node15°09'53" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 18, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Jupiter re-enters Leo (retrograde)Leaves Virgo
The Moon enters AriesLeaves Pisces

Born on January 18, 1956?

Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Jupiter and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, 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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