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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 1971?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (9°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 30, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°40' Pisces at midnight UTC to 6°18' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°56'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	29°01'32" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1971	Jan 30, 1971 into Aries
Mercury	18°04'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Feb 7, 1971 into Aquarius
Venus	23°22'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1971	Feb 5, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	4°40'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	2°31'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°51'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°29'42" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°44'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°29'05" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°23'43" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 30, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 13:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on January 30, 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 less than a degree 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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