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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1960?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1960, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Capricorn. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes. Venus trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°14' Pisces at midnight UTC to 29°38' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°37'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1960	Feb 19, 1960 into Pisces
Moon	22°59'44" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 1960	Feb 1, 1960 into Aries
Mercury	14°05'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1960	Feb 9, 1960 into Pisces
Venus	5°14'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 27, 1960	Feb 20, 1960 into Aquarius
Mars	12°52'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1960	Feb 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Jupiter	25°01'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°58'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°23'25" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°06'36" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°29'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	27°06'39" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on January 31, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 15:44 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.
Jan 31, 16:43 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Born on January 31, 1960?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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