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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1950?
Quick Answer
On December 25, 1950, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°52' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°58' Cancer at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3°07'51" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Moon | 14°54'34" Cancer | Direct | into Leo | |
| Mercury | 17°50'20" Capricorn | Retrograde | into Aquarius | |
| Venus | 13°11'54" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Mars | 7°55'38" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Jupiter | 3°31'10" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Saturn | 2°05'00" Libra | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Uranus | 7°37'54" Cancer | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| Neptune | 19°19'48" Libra | Direct | into Scorpio | |
| Pluto | 19°35'51" Leo | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| North Node | 23°07'45" Pisces | Direct | into Aquarius |
Sky Events on December 25, 1950
The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Sun sextile Jupiter | Exact sextile |
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