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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1959?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1959, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°27' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°20' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°42'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1959	Dec 22, 1959 into Capricorn
Moon	20°24'30" Taurus	Direct	Dec 10, 1959	Dec 13, 1959 into Gemini
Mercury	28°46'48" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1959	Dec 13, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°29'31" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jan 2, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°13'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1959	Jan 14, 1960 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°23'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	7°10'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°58'11" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°10'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°09'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°45'30" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 12, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 10:02 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Exact square

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