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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1960?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1960, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% 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 9, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°29' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°22' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°25'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1960	Dec 21, 1960 into Capricorn
Moon	26°25'00" Leo	Direct	Dec 7, 1960	Dec 9, 1960 into Virgo
Mercury	2°38'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1960	Dec 27, 1960 into Capricorn
Venus	28°58'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1960	Dec 10, 1960 into Aquarius
Mars	16°10'02" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°56'15" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	17°01'36" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°46'28" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°13'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°08'01" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°32'10" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 9, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 19:13 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 9, 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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