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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 1958?
Quick Answer
On December 28, 1958, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 10°40' Leo at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6°15'10" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Moon | 4°04'30" Leo | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Mercury | 13°58'11" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Venus | 17°38'37" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Mars | 17°00'26" Taurus | Direct | into Gemini | |
| Jupiter | 23°19'20" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Saturn | 29°03'29" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Uranus | 15°47'03" Leo | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| Neptune | 6°29'07" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Pluto | 4°06'44" Virgo | Retrograde | into Libra | |
| North Node | 18°14'22" Libra | Direct | into Virgo |
Sky Events on December 28, 1958
The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Moon enters Leo | Leaves Cancer | |
| The Sun sextile Neptune | Exact sextile |
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