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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 1950?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 1950, the Sun was in Capricorn (8°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 30, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°47' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°45' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°13'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1950	Jan 20, 1951 into Aquarius
Moon	17°14'26" Virgo	Direct	Dec 29, 1950	Dec 31, 1950 into Libra
Mercury	13°42'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 5, 1950	Feb 9, 1951 into Aquarius
Venus	19°28'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1950	Jan 7, 1951 into Aquarius
Mars	11°51'12" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1950	Jan 22, 1951 into Pisces
Jupiter	4°24'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	2°13'12" Libra	Direct	Nov 20, 1950	Mar 7, 1951 into Virgo
Uranus	7°24'58" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°23'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°31'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°51'52" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 30, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 10:28 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on December 30, 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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