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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 1953?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 1953, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (70% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°02' Aries at midnight UTC to 24°22' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°14'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1953	Dec 22, 1953 into Capricorn
Moon	17°11'40" Aries	Direct	Dec 14, 1953	Dec 16, 1953 into Taurus
Mercury	6°58'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1953	Dec 30, 1953 into Capricorn
Venus	12°20'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1953	Dec 29, 1953 into Capricorn
Mars	26°59'28" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°09'16" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	6°04'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	22°10'54" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°32'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°56'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°37'17" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 15, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% 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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