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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1951, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°51' Libra at midnight UTC to 16°47' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1951	Dec 22, 1951 into Capricorn
Moon	10°16'52" Libra	Direct	Dec 21, 1951	Dec 23, 1951 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°58'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 12, 1951	Jan 13, 1952 into Capricorn
Venus	16°40'32" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 8, 1951	Jan 2, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°40'51" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°05'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	14°00'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°27'45" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°25'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°21'21" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°57'36" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 22, 1951

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 16:00 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 22, 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 2 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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