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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1959?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1959, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Sagittarius. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Venus squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°52' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°56'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1959	Jan 21, 1960 into Aquarius
Moon	2°57'34" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 25, 1959	Dec 27, 1959 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°26'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1959	Jan 4, 1960 into Capricorn
Venus	20°39'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jan 2, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°34'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1959	Jan 14, 1960 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°18'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	8°41'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°43'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°32'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°05'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°04'12" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 25, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 07:00 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Dec 25, 13:08 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Dec 25, 16:46 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on December 25, 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 less than a degree 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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