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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1951, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% 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 23, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°48' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°11' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°50'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1951	Jan 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Moon	23°26'34" Libra	Direct	Dec 21, 1951	Dec 23, 1951 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°14'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 12, 1951	Jan 13, 1952 into Capricorn
Venus	17°50'48" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 8, 1951	Jan 2, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°12'48" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°10'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	14°03'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°25'13" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°26'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°20'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°54'25" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 23, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 23:38 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 23, 1951?

Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Capricorn 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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