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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1953?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1953, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% 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 16, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°22' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°46' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°15'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1953	Dec 22, 1953 into Capricorn
Moon	1°34'38" Taurus	Direct	Dec 16, 1953	Dec 18, 1953 into Gemini
Mercury	8°26'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1953	Dec 30, 1953 into Capricorn
Venus	13°36'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1953	Dec 29, 1953 into Capricorn
Mars	27°35'50" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°01'07" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	6°09'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	22°08'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°34'10" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°55'34" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°34'06" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 16, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 09:22 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 16, 1953?

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

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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