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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1956?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1956, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°31' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°12' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°37'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1956	Dec 21, 1956 into Capricorn
Moon	20°54'20" Leo	Direct	Dec 20, 1956	Dec 22, 1956 into Virgo
Mercury	18°58'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 1956	Feb 12, 1957 into Aquarius
Venus	2°07'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 19, 1956	Jan 12, 1957 into Capricorn
Mars	7°50'03" Aries	Direct	Dec 6, 1956	Jan 28, 1957 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°45'31" Libra	Direct	Dec 13, 1956	Feb 19, 1957 into Virgo
Saturn	8°08'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°19'27" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°04'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°21'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	27°15'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on December 21, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 20:59 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 21, 1956?

The Sun, Venus and Saturn were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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