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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1954?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1954, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter squared Neptune. Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 17°05' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°07'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1954	Jan 20, 1955 into Aquarius
Moon	11°06'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1954	Dec 25, 1954 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°59'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1954	Dec 23, 1954 into Capricorn
Venus	20°10'39" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 27, 1954	Jan 6, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°42'17" Pisces	Direct	Dec 4, 1954	Jan 15, 1955 into Aries
Jupiter	27°50'31" Cancer	Retrograde	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	17°32'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	26°39'54" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	27°50'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°39'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°52'11" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 23, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 11:19 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good.
Dec 23, 12:09 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 23, 1954?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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