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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1959?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 1959, the Sun was in Sagittarius (8°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°08' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°24' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°32'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1959	Dec 22, 1959 into Capricorn
Moon	24°48'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 1959	Dec 1, 1959 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°13'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 25, 1959	Dec 13, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°01'45" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1959	Dec 7, 1959 into Scorpio
Mars	28°24'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1959	Dec 3, 1959 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	11°55'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°56'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°04'10" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°49'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°09'12" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°20'27" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 1, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 20:10 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 1, 1959?

Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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