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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (8°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars opposed Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°24' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 20°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°29'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	12°53'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1951	Dec 2, 1951 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°43'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 1951	Dec 1, 1951 into Capricorn
Venus	22°43'21" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1951	Dec 8, 1951 into Scorpio
Mars	4°07'38" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°14'59" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	12°29'19" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°15'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°56'13" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°32'11" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°04'19" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 1, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 17:14 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Dec 1, 20:39 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 1, 1951?

Venus, Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Venus and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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