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Where Were the Planets on December 11, 1959?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 1959, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 11, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°31' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°27' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°41'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1959	Dec 22, 1959 into Capricorn
Moon	8°30'33" Taurus	Direct	Dec 10, 1959	Dec 13, 1959 into Gemini
Mercury	27°47'44" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1959	Dec 13, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	4°20'35" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jan 2, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°30'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1959	Jan 14, 1960 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°10'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	7°03'36" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°59'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°09'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°09'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°48'41" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 11, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% 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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