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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1958?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1958, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 13°26' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°02'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1958	Dec 22, 1958 into Capricorn
Moon	7°14'31" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 1958	Dec 18, 1958 into Aries
Mercury	10°31'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 1958	Jan 10, 1959 into Capricorn
Venus	2°34'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1958	Jan 7, 1959 into Aquarius
Mars	16°40'24" Taurus	Stationing direct	Oct 28, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°58'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	27°38'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°05'51" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°11'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°12'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°52'29" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 16, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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