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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 1955?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 1955, the Sun was in Capricorn (5°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°02' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°15' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°58'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1955	Jan 21, 1956 into Aquarius
Moon	26°38'25" Gemini	Direct	Dec 26, 1955	Dec 28, 1955 into Cancer
Mercury	19°25'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1955	Jan 4, 1956 into Aquarius
Venus	5°13'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Jan 17, 1956 into Pisces
Mars	19°08'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1955	Jan 14, 1956 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°20'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1955	Jan 18, 1956 into Leo
Saturn	28°31'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°17'15" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	0°04'30" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	28°25'46" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°16'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 28, 1955

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 04:55 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Dec 28, 17:17 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on December 28, 1955?

Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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