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Where Were the Planets on December 10, 1961?

Quick Answer

On December 10, 1961, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 10, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°51' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°05' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 10, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°12'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1961	Dec 22, 1961 into Capricorn
Moon	20°58'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1961	Dec 11, 1961 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°57'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1961	Dec 20, 1961 into Capricorn
Venus	6°43'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1961	Dec 29, 1961 into Capricorn
Mars	19°22'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 13, 1961	Dec 24, 1961 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°56'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	27°20'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°32'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	12°21'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°07'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°09'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 10, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 10, 1961?

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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