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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1960?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1960, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% 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 9, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°12' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°02' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°14'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1959	Jan 21, 1960 into Aquarius
Moon	29°08'10" Taurus	Direct	Jan 7, 1960	Jan 9, 1960 into Gemini
Mercury	7°53'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1960	Jan 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Venus	8°33'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 1960	Jan 27, 1960 into Capricorn
Mars	26°31'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1959	Jan 14, 1960 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°34'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	10°27'26" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°15'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°51'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°55'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°16'33" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on January 9, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 13:45 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on January 9, 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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