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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1959?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1959, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°50' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°43' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°32'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1958	Jan 20, 1959 into Aquarius
Moon	2°20'12" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 1959	Jan 14, 1959 into Aries
Mercury	2°31'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1959	Jan 30, 1959 into Aquarius
Venus	6°27'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1959	Jan 31, 1959 into Pisces
Mars	19°43'59" Taurus	Direct	Oct 28, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°59'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°47'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°15'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°45'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°53'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°26'42" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 12, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 07:39 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 12, 17:46 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on January 12, 1959?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat 2 degrees 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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