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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 1958?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 1958, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°25' Taurus at midnight UTC to 6°17' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°36'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1957	Jan 20, 1958 into Aquarius
Moon	29°48'33" Taurus	Direct	Dec 31, 1957	Jan 2, 1958 into Gemini
Mercury	25°53'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 28, 1957	Jan 14, 1958 into Capricorn
Venus	15°40'14" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1957	Apr 6, 1958 into Pisces
Mars	7°14'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1957	Feb 3, 1958 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°46'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	19°36'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	10°45'23" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°27'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°07'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	7°18'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on January 2, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 12:21 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on January 2, 1958?

Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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