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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. Saturn squared Uranus. Old against new. The pull between tradition and disruption plays out in public life.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°26' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°15' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°35'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	19°52'48" Aries	Direct	Dec 6, 1951	Dec 9, 1951 into Taurus
Mercury	2°14'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 1, 1951	Dec 12, 1951 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°32'59" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 8, 1951	Jan 2, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°03'04" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°22'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	13°03'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°01'01" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°07'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°29'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°42'05" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 8, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 00:19 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Dec 8, 02:42 UTC	Saturn square Uranus	Old against new. The pull between tradition and disruption plays out in public life.

Born on December 8, 1951?

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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