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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1960?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1960, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mars and Uranus were 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 2, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°21' Taurus at midnight UTC to 8°44' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°19'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1960	Dec 21, 1960 into Capricorn
Moon	2°34'53" Gemini	Direct	Dec 2, 1960	Dec 4, 1960 into Cancer
Mercury	22°26'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°38'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1960	Dec 10, 1960 into Aquarius
Mars	17°40'17" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	7°23'21" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°17'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°48'20" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°59'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°07'04" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°54'25" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 2, 1960

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 07:00 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on December 2, 1960?

Venus, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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