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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 1955?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 1955, the Sun was in Capricorn (8°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 30, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°37' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°00'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1955	Jan 21, 1956 into Aquarius
Moon	27°06'28" Cancer	Direct	Dec 28, 1955	Dec 30, 1955 into Leo
Mercury	22°33'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1955	Jan 4, 1956 into Aquarius
Venus	7°41'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Jan 17, 1956 into Pisces
Mars	20°27'00" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1955	Jan 14, 1956 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°15'38" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1955	Jan 18, 1956 into Leo
Saturn	28°44'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°12'39" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	0°06'45" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	28°24'09" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°10'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 30, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 16:35 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on December 30, 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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