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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1950?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1950, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Mercury squared Saturn. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 25°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°47'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1950	Dec 22, 1950 into Capricorn
Moon	18°21'05" Libra	Direct	Dec 4, 1950	Dec 6, 1950 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°35'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1950	Feb 9, 1951 into Aquarius
Venus	18°03'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 1950	Dec 14, 1950 into Capricorn
Mars	22°19'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 6, 1950	Dec 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Jupiter	0°27'28" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	1°06'44" Libra	Direct	Nov 20, 1950	Mar 7, 1951 into Virgo
Uranus	8°26'56" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	18°55'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°48'58" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°11'18" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 5, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 01:56 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 5, 09:25 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Dec 5, 21:08 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

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