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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1971?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1971, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°00' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°23' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°46'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1970	Jan 20, 1971 into Aquarius
Moon	8°10'01" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 19, 1971	Jan 22, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°44'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Feb 7, 1971 into Aquarius
Venus	12°55'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1971	Feb 5, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	28°23'00" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°01'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°42'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°33'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°31'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°36'44" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°55'29" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 20, 1971

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 08:06 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Jan 20, 17:13 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 20, 1971?

Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Jupiter and Neptune sat 2 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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