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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1991?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1991, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. The Sun trined Mars. Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°08' Pisces at midnight UTC to 28°06' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°55'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1990	Jan 20, 1991 into Aquarius
Moon	21°35'51" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 1991	Jan 21, 1991 into Aries
Mercury	6°59'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1991	Feb 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Venus	19°08'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1991	Jan 29, 1991 into Pisces
Mars	29°52'50" Taurus	Direct	Dec 14, 1990	Jan 21, 1991 into Gemini
Jupiter	9°42'53" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	27°57'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°52'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°51'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	20°03'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°05'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 20, 1991

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 10:41 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.
Jan 20, 13:46 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 20, 1991?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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