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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 1956?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 1956, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°34' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°18' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°29'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1956	Feb 19, 1956 into Pisces
Moon	19°54'15" Gemini	Direct	Jan 23, 1956	Jan 25, 1956 into Cancer
Mercury	10°14'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1956	Feb 2, 1956 into Capricorn
Venus	8°26'32" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1956	Feb 11, 1956 into Aries
Mars	6°48'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1956	Feb 28, 1956 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°21'08" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	0°57'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°09'18" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	0°23'58" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	27°56'33" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°50'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 24, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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