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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1955?
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On December 24, 1955, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°03' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°55' Taurus at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1°54'06" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Moon | 27°56'28" Aries | Direct | into Taurus | |
| Mercury | 13°04'48" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Venus | 0°15'53" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Mars | 16°32'08" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Jupiter | 1°26'30" Virgo | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| Saturn | 28°06'56" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Uranus | 1°26'08" Leo | Retrograde | into Cancer | |
| Neptune | 29°59'39" Libra | Direct | into Scorpio | |
| Pluto | 28°28'41" Leo | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| North Node | 16°29'19" Sagittarius | Direct | into Scorpio |
Sky Events on December 24, 1955
The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Sun trine Jupiter | Exact trine | |
| Venus square Neptune | Exact square | |
| Venus enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn | |
| The Moon enters Taurus | Leaves Aries | |
| Neptune enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
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