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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1949?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1949, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°38' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°19'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1949	Jan 20, 1950 into Aquarius
Moon	5°24'01" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1949	Dec 24, 1949 into Pisces
Mercury	16°47'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1949	Jan 1, 1950 into Aquarius
Venus	12°18'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	28°29'18" Virgo	Direct	Oct 27, 1949	Dec 26, 1949 into Libra
Jupiter	4°24'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	19°23'09" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°05'28" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°08'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°57'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°36'59" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 22, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 02:24 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 22, 04:23 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 17:46 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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