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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1950?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1950, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 2°03' Cancer. The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°06'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1950	Jan 20, 1951 into Aquarius
Moon	2°51'11" Cancer	Direct	Dec 24, 1950	Dec 26, 1950 into Leo
Mercury	18°06'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 5, 1950	Feb 9, 1951 into Aquarius
Venus	11°56'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1950	Jan 7, 1951 into Aquarius
Mars	7°08'34" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1950	Jan 22, 1951 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°20'46" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	2°03'02" Libra	Direct	Nov 20, 1950	Mar 7, 1951 into Virgo
Uranus	7°40'28" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°18'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°36'44" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°10'56" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 24, 1950

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 06:17 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 24, 10:23 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	2°03' Cancer
Dec 24, 10:29 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on December 24, 1950?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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