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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 1991?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 1991, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter 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 27, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°46' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°02'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1991	Feb 19, 1991 into Pisces
Moon	29°08'56" Gemini	Direct	Jan 25, 1991	Jan 27, 1991 into Cancer
Mercury	16°14'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1991	Feb 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Venus	27°52'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1991	Jan 29, 1991 into Pisces
Mars	1°35'19" Gemini	Direct	Jan 21, 1991	Apr 3, 1991 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°47'19" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	28°47'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°16'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°06'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	20°10'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°43'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 27, 1991

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 27, 13:22 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on January 27, 1991?

Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Mercury and Neptune sat 1 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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