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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1971?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. The Sun sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°24' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°47'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	20°43'59" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 19, 1971	Jan 22, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°50'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Feb 7, 1971 into Aquarius
Venus	13°56'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1971	Feb 5, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	29°00'49" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°10'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°42'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°33'34" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°33'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°36'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°52'19" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 21, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 02:50 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Jan 21, 22:38 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on January 21, 1971?

Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Jupiter and Neptune sat 1 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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