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Where Were the Planets on January 10, 1960?
Quick Answer
On January 10, 1960, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 10, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°03' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°53' Gemini at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 19°15'31" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Moon | 10°58'37" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Mercury | 9°27'15" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Venus | 9°45'26" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Mars | 27°16'01" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Jupiter | 20°47'15" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Saturn | 10°34'29" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Uranus | 20°13'48" Leo | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| Neptune | 8°52'21" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Pluto | 5°54'06" Virgo | Retrograde | into Libra | |
| North Node | 28°13'22" Virgo | Direct | into Leo |
Sky Events on January 10, 1960
The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury sextile Neptune | Exact sextile |
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