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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 1960?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 1960, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°04' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°05' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°37'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1960	Dec 21, 1960 into Capricorn
Moon	27°36'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 1960	Dec 20, 1960 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°24'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1960	Dec 27, 1960 into Capricorn
Venus	11°57'51" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1960	Jan 5, 1961 into Pisces
Mars	12°37'24" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	11°25'57" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°14'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°38'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°32'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°06'21" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°57'13" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 20, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 15:48 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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