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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1953?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1953, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. The Sun sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°45' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°13' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°23'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1953	Jan 20, 1954 into Aquarius
Moon	21°01'44" Leo	Direct	Dec 22, 1953	Dec 25, 1953 into Virgo
Mercury	20°26'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1953	Dec 30, 1953 into Capricorn
Venus	23°39'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1953	Dec 29, 1953 into Capricorn
Mars	2°25'36" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 1953	Feb 9, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°57'10" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	6°52'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	21°50'15" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°44'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°50'11" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°08'41" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 24, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 04:57 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Dec 24, 13:44 UTC	The Sun sextile Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

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