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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1960?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1960, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°07' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°44'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1960	Jan 20, 1961 into Aquarius
Moon	21°41'38" Aries	Direct	Dec 24, 1960	Dec 27, 1960 into Taurus
Mercury	28°44'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1960	Dec 27, 1960 into Capricorn
Venus	18°57'12" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1960	Jan 5, 1961 into Pisces
Mars	10°18'19" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°48'56" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°56'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°30'53" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°42'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°03'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°38'10" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 26, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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