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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 1975?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 1975, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Saturn was 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 1, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°11' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°56' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°26'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1974	Jan 20, 1975 into Aquarius
Moon	26°35'42" Leo	Direct	Dec 30, 1974	Jan 1, 1975 into Virgo
Mercury	17°51'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1974	Jan 8, 1975 into Aquarius
Venus	24°00'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1974	Jan 6, 1975 into Aquarius
Mars	15°19'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1974	Jan 21, 1975 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°24'00" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	15°49'49" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	1°53'34" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	10°26'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°13'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°33'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 1, 1975

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 17:32 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 1, 1975?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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