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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1958?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1958, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°30' Virgo at midnight UTC to 21°10' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°18'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1958	Jan 20, 1959 into Aquarius
Moon	14°19'38" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 1958	Jan 1, 1959 into Libra
Mercury	17°03'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 1958	Jan 10, 1959 into Capricorn
Venus	21°24'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1958	Jan 7, 1959 into Aquarius
Mars	17°21'55" Taurus	Direct	Oct 28, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°52'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°24'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	15°41'24" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°32'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°04'39" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°04'50" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 31, 1958

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% 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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