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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1964?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1964, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury, 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 12, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°18'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1963	Jan 21, 1964 into Aquarius
Moon	24°52'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1964	Jan 12, 1964 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°10'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1963	Feb 10, 1964 into Aquarius
Venus	24°19'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1963	Jan 17, 1964 into Pisces
Mars	29°24'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1963	Jan 13, 1964 into Aquarius
Jupiter	11°56'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	21°37'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	9°43'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	17°26'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°02'54" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°45'05" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 12, 1964

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 22:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 12, 1964?

The Sun, Mercury 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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