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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1952?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1952, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 25°05' Sagittarius. The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°12' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°30'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1952	Dec 21, 1952 into Capricorn
Moon	1°01'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1952	Dec 19, 1952 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°05'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1952	Jan 6, 1953 into Capricorn
Venus	7°58'44" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1952	Jan 5, 1953 into Pisces
Mars	19°40'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 21, 1952	Dec 30, 1952 into Pisces
Jupiter	11°35'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	25°13'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°21'19" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°28'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°08'46" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°50'37" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 17, 1952

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 02:03 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	25°05' Sagittarius
Dec 17, 04:30 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Dec 17, 10:17 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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Saturn and Neptune 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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