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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1952?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1952, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°13' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 22°42' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°31'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1952	Dec 21, 1952 into Capricorn
Moon	15°27'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1952	Dec 19, 1952 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°02'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1952	Jan 6, 1953 into Capricorn
Venus	9°09'32" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1952	Jan 5, 1953 into Pisces
Mars	20°26'18" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 21, 1952	Dec 30, 1952 into Pisces
Jupiter	11°31'22" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	25°17'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°18'57" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°29'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°08'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°47'26" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 18, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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