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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1959?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1959, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Saturn sextiled Neptune. Practical idealism. Visions get a structure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 12°01' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°54'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1959	Jan 21, 1960 into Aquarius
Moon	5°17'18" Libra	Direct	Dec 23, 1959	Dec 25, 1959 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°36'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1959	Jan 4, 1960 into Capricorn
Venus	18°18'03" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jan 2, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°07'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1959	Jan 14, 1960 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°51'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	8°27'08" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°45'52" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°29'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°06'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°10'33" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 23, 1959

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 02:28 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 23, 03:28 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	0°33' Libra
Dec 23, 20:59 UTC	Saturn sextile Neptune	Practical idealism. Visions get a structure.

Born on December 23, 1959?

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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