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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1956?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1956, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°41' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°33'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1956	Dec 21, 1956 into Capricorn
Moon	6°15'30" Cancer	Direct	Dec 18, 1956	Dec 20, 1956 into Leo
Mercury	15°00'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 1956	Feb 12, 1957 into Aquarius
Venus	28°23'18" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1956	Dec 19, 1956 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°12'49" Aries	Direct	Dec 6, 1956	Jan 28, 1957 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°30'36" Libra	Direct	Dec 13, 1956	Feb 19, 1957 into Virgo
Saturn	7°47'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°25'04" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°00'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°23'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	27°25'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on December 18, 1956

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 01:51 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 18, 20:38 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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