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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 1956?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 1956, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 6°39' Leo. The Sun met Mercury in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°28' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°31'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1956	Feb 19, 1956 into Pisces
Moon	4°58'06" Leo	Direct	Jan 27, 1956	Jan 29, 1956 into Virgo
Mercury	6°43'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1956	Feb 2, 1956 into Capricorn
Venus	12°05'50" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1956	Feb 11, 1956 into Aries
Mars	8°46'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1956	Feb 28, 1956 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°01'11" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	1°10'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°01'30" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	0°24'37" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	27°52'30" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°41'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 27, 1956

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 27, 04:06 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jan 27, 13:57 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Jan 27, 14:40 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	6°39' Leo

Born on January 27, 1956?

Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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