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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1960?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1960, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks. Jupiter trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°19' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°12' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°13'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1959	Jan 21, 1960 into Aquarius
Moon	17°16'37" Taurus	Direct	Jan 7, 1960	Jan 9, 1960 into Gemini
Mercury	6°21'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1960	Jan 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Venus	7°21'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 1960	Jan 27, 1960 into Capricorn
Mars	25°47'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1959	Jan 14, 1960 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°21'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	10°20'23" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°17'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°50'15" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°55'56" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°19'43" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on January 8, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 05:33 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Jan 8, 05:59 UTC	Jupiter trine Uranus	Lucky surprises and a wider appetite for new ideas.

Born on January 8, 1960?

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

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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