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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1958?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1958, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°41' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°31' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°53'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1958	Dec 22, 1958 into Capricorn
Moon	15°06'02" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 1958	Dec 9, 1958 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°49'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 1958	Jan 10, 1959 into Capricorn
Venus	22°30'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1958	Dec 14, 1958 into Capricorn
Mars	17°31'34" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 28, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Gemini
Jupiter	19°20'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	26°42'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°14'35" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°57'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°13'56" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°17'54" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 8, 1958

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 20:04 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on December 8, 1958?

The Sun, Mercury, 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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