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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 1969?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 1969, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°08' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°01' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°55'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1968	Jan 20, 1969 into Aquarius
Moon	28°04'41" Gemini	Direct	Dec 31, 1968	Jan 2, 1969 into Cancer
Mercury	26°53'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Venus	27°21'43" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	2°02'04" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 29, 1968	Feb 25, 1969 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°32'39" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°49'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°59'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°49'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°06'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°32'03" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 2, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 15:52 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jan 2, 21:54 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

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Jupiter and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, 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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