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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°22' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°30'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	12°14'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1951	Dec 4, 1951 into Pisces
Mercury	1°05'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1951	Dec 12, 1951 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°56'24" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1951	Dec 8, 1951 into Scorpio
Mars	5°15'19" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°15'57" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	12°39'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°11'41" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°59'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°31'41" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°57'58" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 3, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 3, 1951?

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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