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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1953?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1953, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°16'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1953	Dec 22, 1953 into Capricorn
Moon	15°58'55" Taurus	Direct	Dec 16, 1953	Dec 18, 1953 into Gemini
Mercury	9°54'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1953	Dec 30, 1953 into Capricorn
Venus	14°51'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1953	Dec 29, 1953 into Capricorn
Mars	28°12'09" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°52'59" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	6°15'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	22°06'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°35'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°54'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°30'56" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 17, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 03:44 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Dec 17, 19:46 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on December 17, 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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