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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 1960?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 1960, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 7°20' Aquarius. Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°30' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°06' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°34'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1960	Feb 19, 1960 into Pisces
Moon	10°50'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 27, 1960	Jan 29, 1960 into Pisces
Mercury	8°52'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1960	Feb 9, 1960 into Pisces
Venus	1°35'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 27, 1960	Feb 20, 1960 into Aquarius
Mars	10°37'20" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1960	Feb 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Jupiter	24°27'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°38'16" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°31'09" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°05'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°33'35" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	27°16'11" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on January 28, 1960

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 28, 06:15 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	7°20' Aquarius
Jan 28, 14:57 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on January 28, 1960?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees 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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