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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1971?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1971, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter sextiled Pluto. Resources and influence grow quietly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°11' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°27' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°37'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1970	Jan 20, 1971 into Aquarius
Moon	2°21'28" Leo	Direct	Jan 12, 1971	Jan 14, 1971 into Virgo
Mercury	29°01'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 2, 1971	Jan 14, 1971 into Capricorn
Venus	5°03'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1971	Feb 5, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	23°20'03" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°40'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°43'20" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°32'54" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°19'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°40'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°20'55" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 12, 1971

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 07:23 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jan 12, 11:49 UTC	Jupiter sextile Pluto	Resources and influence grow quietly.

Born on January 12, 1971?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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