The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1952?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1952, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy. Venus squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°14' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°18' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°18'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1952	Dec 21, 1952 into Capricorn
Moon	29°18'27" Cancer	Direct	Dec 3, 1952	Dec 5, 1952 into Leo
Mercury	2°10'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1952	Jan 6, 1953 into Capricorn
Venus	23°42'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1952	Dec 10, 1952 into Aquarius
Mars	10°26'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 21, 1952	Dec 30, 1952 into Pisces
Jupiter	12°34'09" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	24°10'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°47'33" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°10'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°14'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°28'45" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 5, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 01:11 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Dec 5, 13:22 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Dec 5, 22:11 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on December 5, 1952?

Saturn and Neptune sat less than a degree 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.