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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1960?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1960, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune while Mars was retrograde. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°55' Aries at midnight UTC to 15°10' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°43'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1960	Jan 20, 1961 into Aquarius
Moon	8°35'39" Aries	Direct	Dec 24, 1960	Dec 27, 1960 into Taurus
Mercury	27°10'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1960	Dec 27, 1960 into Capricorn
Venus	17°47'38" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1960	Jan 5, 1961 into Pisces
Mars	10°42'02" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°35'03" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°49'25" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°32'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°40'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°04'21" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°41'20" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 25, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 02:30 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	3°19' Aries
Dec 25, 13:14 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on December 25, 1960?

The Sun, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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