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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1930?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1930, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1930. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°35' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°34' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1930
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°06'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1930	Jan 21, 1931 into Aquarius
Moon	17°01'51" Taurus	Direct	Dec 30, 1930	Jan 1, 1931 into Gemini
Mercury	21°04'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1930	Feb 11, 1931 into Aquarius
Venus	27°54'52" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 22, 1930	Jan 3, 1931 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°40'44" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 20, 1930	Feb 16, 1931 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°18'20" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 26, 1930	Jul 17, 1931 into Leo
Saturn	13°38'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°29'09" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	5°38'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	20°01'22" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	19°38'21" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 31, 1930

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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