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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1969?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1969, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°03'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1968	Jan 20, 1969 into Aquarius
Moon	23°48'02" Virgo	Direct	Jan 7, 1969	Jan 9, 1969 into Libra
Mercury	7°13'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1969	Mar 12, 1969 into Pisces
Venus	5°12'10" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1969	Feb 2, 1969 into Aries
Mars	5°58'15" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 29, 1968	Feb 25, 1969 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°51'49" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	19°01'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	4°00'23" Libra	Stationing direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°00'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°03'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°09'49" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 9, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 11:06 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Jan 9, 23:32 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 9, 1969?

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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