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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 1991?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 1991, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Leo was the day's main event. Mercury sextiled Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 30, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°05' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°37' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°05'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1991	Feb 19, 1991 into Pisces
Moon	13°23'19" Leo	Direct	Jan 29, 1991	Jan 31, 1991 into Virgo
Mercury	20°28'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1991	Feb 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Venus	1°37'24" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 1991	Feb 22, 1991 into Aries
Mars	2°26'32" Gemini	Direct	Jan 21, 1991	Apr 3, 1991 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°23'16" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	29°09'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°26'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°12'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	20°13'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°34'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 30, 1991

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 05:58 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Leo	9°43' Leo
Jan 30, 07:44 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on January 30, 1991?

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

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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