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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1957?

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On January 21, 1957, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°33' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1957
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun1°12'07" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon13°33'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury11°15'54" CapricornStationing direct into Aquarius
Venus10°48'42" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars25°42'49" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter1°45'35" LibraRetrograde into Virgo
Saturn11°20'09" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus5°06'22" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Neptune2°33'13" ScorpioDirect into Libra
Pluto29°52'13" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
North Node25°37'29" ScorpioDirect into Libra

Sky Events on January 21, 1957

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct VenusWords turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

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Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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