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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1957?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1957, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury sextiled Neptune while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 29°08' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°26'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1957	Jan 20, 1958 into Aquarius
Moon	23°05'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1957	Dec 26, 1957 into Pisces
Mercury	4°17'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1957	Dec 28, 1957 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°50'30" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1957	Apr 6, 1958 into Pisces
Mars	1°41'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1957	Feb 3, 1958 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°42'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	18°41'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	11°01'45" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°17'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°13'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	7°43'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on December 25, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 11:55 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Dec 25, 20:26 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on December 25, 1957?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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