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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 1957?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 1957, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°40' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°21'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1957	Dec 22, 1957 into Capricorn
Moon	18°58'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 19, 1957	Dec 21, 1957 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°59'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1957	Dec 28, 1957 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°08'18" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1957	Apr 6, 1958 into Pisces
Mars	28°13'53" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 8, 1957	Dec 23, 1957 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°59'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	18°06'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	11°10'44" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°10'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°15'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	7°59'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on December 20, 1957

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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