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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1953?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1953, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Jupiter, 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 2, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°15' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°14' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°01'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1953	Dec 22, 1953 into Capricorn
Moon	25°14'10" Libra	Direct	Nov 30, 1953	Dec 2, 1953 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°48'58" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 6, 1953	Dec 10, 1953 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°00'02" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1953	Dec 5, 1953 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°04'15" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°54'13" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	4°45'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	22°36'14" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°12'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°00'44" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°18'35" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 2, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 21:30 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 2, 1953?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Sagittarius 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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