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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% 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 6, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°03' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°22' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°33'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	23°45'23" Pisces	Direct	Dec 4, 1951	Dec 6, 1951 into Aries
Mercury	2°14'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1951	Dec 12, 1951 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°17'42" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1951	Dec 8, 1951 into Scorpio
Mars	6°56'13" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°18'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	12°54'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°05'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°04'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°30'42" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°48'26" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 6, 1951

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 23:17 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on December 6, 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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