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Where Were the Planets on December 11, 1956?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 1956, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (60% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 11, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°34' Pisces at midnight UTC to 6°54' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°26'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1956	Dec 21, 1956 into Capricorn
Moon	0°42'44" Aries	Direct	Dec 11, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Taurus
Mercury	4°50'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 1956	Feb 12, 1957 into Aquarius
Venus	19°41'59" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1956	Dec 19, 1956 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°32'10" Aries	Direct	Dec 6, 1956	Jan 28, 1957 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°50'14" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	6°59'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°36'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	1°49'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°26'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	27°47'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on December 11, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 11, 10:36 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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