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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1954?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1954, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn was the day's main event. The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°10'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1954	Jan 20, 1955 into Aquarius
Moon	5°14'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 1954	Dec 27, 1954 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°09'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 1954	Jan 10, 1955 into Aquarius
Venus	21°22'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 27, 1954	Jan 6, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°08'26" Pisces	Direct	Dec 4, 1954	Jan 15, 1955 into Aries
Jupiter	27°37'15" Cancer	Retrograde	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	17°44'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	26°35'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	27°53'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°37'48" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°45'49" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 25, 1954

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 01:40 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 25, 07:36 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn	2°58' Capricorn
Dec 25, 12:07 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on December 25, 1954?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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