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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1962?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1962, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°06' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°46' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°45'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1961	Jan 20, 1962 into Aquarius
Moon	29°27'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1962	Jan 9, 1962 into Pisces
Mercury	3°00'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1962	Mar 15, 1962 into Pisces
Venus	14°27'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1961	Jan 21, 1962 into Aquarius
Mars	11°56'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 1961	Feb 1, 1962 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°22'35" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	0°39'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	0°01'21" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	13°08'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°55'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°33'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 9, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 12:53 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 9, 1962?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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