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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1969?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1969, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°40' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°11'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1968	Jan 20, 1969 into Aquarius
Moon	2°06'42" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 16, 1969	Jan 18, 1969 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°39'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1969	Mar 12, 1969 into Pisces
Venus	12°51'05" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1969	Feb 2, 1969 into Aries
Mars	9°50'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 29, 1968	Feb 25, 1969 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	6°01'55" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	19°18'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°58'32" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°11'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°00'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°47'35" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 16, 1969

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 08:38 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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