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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°23' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°02' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°32'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	10°15'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 4, 1951	Dec 6, 1951 into Aries
Mercury	2°00'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1951	Dec 12, 1951 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°10'23" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1951	Dec 8, 1951 into Scorpio
Mars	6°22'40" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°17'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	12°49'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°07'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°02'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°31'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°51'37" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 5, 1951

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 16:21 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	12°44' Pisces
Dec 5, 19:09 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on December 5, 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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