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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1971?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°18' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°53' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°49'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	17°02'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 22, 1971	Jan 24, 1971 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°07'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Feb 7, 1971 into Aquarius
Venus	16°00'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1971	Feb 5, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	0°16'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°29'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°43'56" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°33'06" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°35'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°34'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°45'58" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 23, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 01:34 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 23, 06:20 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on January 23, 1971?

Venus, Mars, 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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