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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 1958?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 1958, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). 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 6, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°34' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°40'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1957	Jan 20, 1958 into Aquarius
Moon	24°24'11" Cancer	Direct	Jan 4, 1958	Jan 6, 1958 into Leo
Mercury	25°19'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 1957	Jan 14, 1958 into Capricorn
Venus	16°14'43" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Dec 6, 1957	Apr 6, 1958 into Pisces
Mars	10°01'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1957	Feb 3, 1958 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°15'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°03'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	10°36'26" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°31'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°03'38" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	7°05'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on January 6, 1958

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 21:21 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on January 6, 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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