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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 1961?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 1961, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Capricorn. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math. Mercury met Jupiter in Capricorn. The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°16' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°06' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°55'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1960	Jan 20, 1961 into Aquarius
Moon	23°11'06" Leo	Direct	Jan 3, 1961	Jan 6, 1961 into Virgo
Mercury	14°38'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 1960	Jan 14, 1961 into Aquarius
Venus	0°23'59" Pisces	Direct	Jan 5, 1961	Feb 2, 1961 into Aries
Mars	6°23'37" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	15°08'18" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°06'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°15'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°55'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°57'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°06'23" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on January 5, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 03:30 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 5, 18:26 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.
Jan 5, 20:28 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.
Jan 5, 23:06 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on January 5, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Jupiter 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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