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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1949?
Quick Answer
On December 26, 1949, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°55' Pisces at midnight UTC to 1°56' Aries at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4°23'59" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Moon | 25°58'06" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Mercury | 22°33'47" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Venus | 14°34'28" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Mars | 0°06'37" Libra | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Jupiter | 5°16'39" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Saturn | 19°25'40" Virgo | Direct | into Libra | |
| Uranus | 2°55'07" Cancer | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| Neptune | 17°12'00" Libra | Direct | into Scorpio | |
| Pluto | 17°53'31" Leo | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| North Node | 12°24'16" Aries | Direct | into Pisces |
Sky Events on December 26, 1949
The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Mars enters Libra | Leaves Virgo | |
| The Moon enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
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