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Where Were the Planets on December 29, 1949?
Quick Answer
On December 29, 1949, the Sun was in Capricorn (7°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (70% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 29, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°35' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°23' Taurus at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7°27'25" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Moon | 1°29'33" Taurus | Direct | into Gemini | |
| Mercury | 26°32'01" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Venus | 15°59'46" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Mars | 1°16'34" Libra | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Jupiter | 5°56'35" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Saturn | 19°26'23" Virgo | Stationing retrograde | into Libra | |
| Uranus | 2°47'23" Cancer | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| Neptune | 17°14'13" Libra | Direct | into Scorpio | |
| Pluto | 17°50'33" Leo | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| North Node | 12°14'44" Aries | Direct | into Pisces |
Sky Events on December 29, 1949
The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Moon enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
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