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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1958?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1958, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. Mars opposed Jupiter while Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°49'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1958	Dec 22, 1958 into Capricorn
Moon	3°46'29" Virgo	Direct	Dec 3, 1958	Dec 5, 1958 into Libra
Mercury	24°48'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 1958	Jan 10, 1959 into Capricorn
Venus	16°13'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1958	Dec 14, 1958 into Capricorn
Mars	18°30'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 28, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°17'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	26°07'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°18'22" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°47'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°13'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°33'47" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 3, 1958

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 05:17 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Dec 3, 13:25 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Dec 3, 23:28 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.

Born on December 3, 1958?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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