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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1960?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1960, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°38' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°02' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°26'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1959	Jan 21, 1960 into Aquarius
Moon	15°18'34" Libra	Direct	Jan 19, 1960	Jan 21, 1960 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°25'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1960	Jan 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Venus	21°51'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 1960	Jan 27, 1960 into Capricorn
Mars	4°39'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1960	Feb 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°51'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°44'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°51'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°00'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°43'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	27°41'36" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on January 20, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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