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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1957?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1957, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (44% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°50' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°51' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°14'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1957	Feb 18, 1957 into Pisces
Moon	10°24'11" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 22, 1957	Jan 25, 1957 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°26'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 1956	Feb 12, 1957 into Aquarius
Venus	13°18'44" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 1957	Feb 5, 1957 into Aquarius
Mars	26°55'01" Aries	Direct	Dec 6, 1956	Jan 28, 1957 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°43'14" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 13, 1956	Feb 19, 1957 into Virgo
Saturn	11°30'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°01'08" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°33'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	29°49'38" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	25°31'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on January 23, 1957

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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