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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1955?
Quick Answer
On December 1, 1955, the Sun was in Sagittarius (8°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°21' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°25' Cancer at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8°30'58" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Moon | 3°54'58" Cancer | Direct | into Leo | |
| Mercury | 6°47'36" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Venus | 1°40'33" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Mars | 1°34'43" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Jupiter | 1°03'28" Virgo | Direct | into Leo | |
| Saturn | 25°31'44" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Uranus | 2°05'48" Leo | Retrograde | into Cancer | |
| Neptune | 29°23'30" Libra | Direct | into Scorpio | |
| Pluto | 28°36'47" Leo | Stationing direct | into Virgo | |
| North Node | 17°42'23" Sagittarius | Direct | into Scorpio |
Sky Events on December 1, 1955
The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Moon enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini | |
| Venus sextile Mars | Exact sextile |
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