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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1961?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1961, the Sun was in Capricorn (28°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°23' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°25' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°10'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1960	Jan 20, 1961 into Aquarius
Moon	20°56'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1961	Jan 19, 1961 into Pisces
Mercury	6°17'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1961	Feb 1, 1961 into Pisces
Venus	14°46'36" Pisces	Direct	Jan 5, 1961	Feb 2, 1961 into Aries
Mars	2°16'21" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°09'37" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	21°39'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°48'35" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	11°09'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°45'00" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°25'05" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on January 18, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 18, 1961?

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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