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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 1953?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 1953, the Sun was in Sagittarius (21°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Libra. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight. The Sun opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 13, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°43' Pisces at midnight UTC to 25°47' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°12'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1953	Dec 22, 1953 into Capricorn
Moon	18°44'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 12, 1953	Dec 14, 1953 into Aries
Mercury	4°04'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1953	Dec 30, 1953 into Capricorn
Venus	9°49'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1953	Dec 29, 1953 into Capricorn
Mars	25°46'41" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°25'37" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	5°52'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	22°15'11" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°29'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°57'08" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°43'38" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 13, 1953

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 13, 00:32 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
Dec 13, 16:30 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	21°23' Pisces
Dec 13, 16:43 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on December 13, 1953?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mars 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.

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