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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 1965?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 1965, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter, 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 4, 1965. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°31' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°23' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 1965
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°56'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1964	Jan 20, 1965 into Aquarius
Moon	1°27'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1965	Jan 6, 1965 into Pisces
Mercury	21°14'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Jan 13, 1965 into Capricorn
Venus	20°12'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 19, 1964	Jan 12, 1965 into Capricorn
Mars	24°44'48" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	16°09'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	1°36'55" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	14°44'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°24'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	16°15'20" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°47'38" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 4, 1965

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 09:04 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 4, 1965?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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