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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1959?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1959, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Uranus was 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 8, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°49' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°16' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°39'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1959	Dec 22, 1959 into Capricorn
Moon	2°05'08" Aries	Direct	Dec 8, 1959	Dec 10, 1959 into Taurus
Mercury	25°20'49" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1959	Dec 13, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°54'53" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jan 2, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°22'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1959	Jan 14, 1960 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°29'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°43'10" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°01'08" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°03'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°10'04" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°58'13" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 8, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 07:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on December 8, 1959?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter 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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