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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 1949?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 1949, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°36' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°47' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°17'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1949	Dec 22, 1949 into Capricorn
Moon	7°44'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 19, 1949	Dec 22, 1949 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°47'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1949	Jan 1, 1950 into Aquarius
Venus	11°02'56" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	27°38'59" Virgo	Direct	Oct 27, 1949	Dec 26, 1949 into Libra
Jupiter	3°58'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	19°21'14" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°10'37" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°06'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°58'53" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°43'20" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 20, 1949

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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