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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1949?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1949, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 13°10' Gemini. Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°21' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°01'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1949	Dec 22, 1949 into Capricorn
Moon	11°30'23" Gemini	Direct	Dec 4, 1949	Dec 6, 1949 into Cancer
Mercury	20°32'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1949	Dec 11, 1949 into Capricorn
Venus	29°20'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 6, 1949	Dec 6, 1949 into Aquarius
Mars	20°51'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 27, 1949	Dec 26, 1949 into Libra
Jupiter	0°53'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	18°53'02" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°47'54" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°48'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°08'28" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°30'59" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 5, 1949

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 15:14 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	13°10' Gemini
Dec 5, 18:54 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

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Venus and Jupiter 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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