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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, 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 21, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°51' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°48'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	27°33'02" Virgo	Direct	Dec 19, 1951	Dec 21, 1951 into Libra
Mercury	18°53'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 12, 1951	Jan 13, 1952 into Capricorn
Venus	15°30'23" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 8, 1951	Jan 2, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°08'48" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°01'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	13°56'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°30'15" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°23'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°22'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°00'47" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 21, 1951

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 14:38 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	28°55' Virgo
Dec 21, 16:40 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on December 21, 1951?

Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mars and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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