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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (22°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°35' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°42'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	15°41'01" Cancer	Direct	Dec 14, 1951	Dec 16, 1951 into Leo
Mercury	26°35'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 12, 1951	Jan 13, 1952 into Capricorn
Venus	8°32'38" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 8, 1951	Jan 2, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°54'18" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°39'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	13°34'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°44'55" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°16'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°26'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°19'50" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 15, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 15, 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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