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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1953?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1953, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°31'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1953	Jan 20, 1954 into Aquarius
Moon	15°15'19" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 30, 1953	Jan 1, 1954 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°12'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 1953	Jan 18, 1954 into Aquarius
Venus	2°28'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1953	Jan 22, 1954 into Aquarius
Mars	6°37'26" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 1953	Feb 9, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°04'38" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	7°26'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	21°32'56" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°51'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°44'09" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°46'27" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 31, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 31, 1953?

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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