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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1951?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1951, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°05' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°52'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1951	Jan 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Moon	7°05'30" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 1951	Dec 26, 1951 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°40'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 12, 1951	Jan 13, 1952 into Capricorn
Venus	19°01'13" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 8, 1951	Jan 2, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°44'38" Libra	Direct	Nov 24, 1951	Jan 20, 1952 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°15'13" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	14°07'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°22'42" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°27'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°19'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°51'15" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 24, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 10:12 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on December 24, 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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