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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1953?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1953, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°15' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 13°24' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°02'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1953	Dec 22, 1953 into Capricorn
Moon	7°18'48" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 1953	Dec 5, 1953 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°54'22" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 6, 1953	Dec 10, 1953 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°15'25" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1953	Dec 5, 1953 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°40'58" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°46'23" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	4°51'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	22°34'31" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°14'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°00'33" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°15'25" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 3, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 3, 1953?

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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