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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 1960?

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On January 26, 1960, the Sun was in Aquarius (5°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Aquarius. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mars sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 1960
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun5°32'47" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon11°11'48" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury5°27'22" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus29°08'56" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars9°07'40" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter24°03'43" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Saturn12°24'53" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus19°36'13" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Neptune9°04'33" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto5°36'11" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node27°22'32" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on January 26, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mars sextile NeptuneInspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on January 26, 1960?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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