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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°19' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°00' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°30'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	27°42'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1951	Dec 2, 1951 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°27'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1951	Dec 12, 1951 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°49'45" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1951	Dec 8, 1951 into Scorpio
Mars	4°41'31" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°15'22" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	12°34'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°13'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°57'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°31'57" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°01'09" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 2, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 15:44 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 2, 1951?

Venus, Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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