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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1975?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1975, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. Mercury met Venus in Aquarius. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°06' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°29' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°48'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1974	Jan 20, 1975 into Aquarius
Moon	28°16'03" Aries	Direct	Jan 18, 1975	Jan 20, 1975 into Taurus
Mercury	17°49'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1975	Mar 16, 1975 into Pisces
Venus	17°49'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1975	Jan 30, 1975 into Pisces
Mars	29°03'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1974	Jan 21, 1975 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°56'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	14°16'54" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	2°20'46" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	11°01'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°14'05" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°33'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 20, 1975

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 07:23 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Jan 20, 15:15 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	29°56' Aries
Jan 20, 15:21 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jan 20, 16:35 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 20, 1975?

Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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