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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1961?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1961, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Sagittarius. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°52' Aries at midnight UTC to 22°44' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°18'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1961	Dec 22, 1961 into Capricorn
Moon	15°49'50" Aries	Direct	Dec 15, 1961	Dec 17, 1961 into Taurus
Mercury	24°23'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1961	Dec 20, 1961 into Capricorn
Venus	14°16'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1961	Dec 29, 1961 into Capricorn
Mars	23°49'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 13, 1961	Dec 24, 1961 into Capricorn
Jupiter	7°08'44" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	27°58'07" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°29'58" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	12°32'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°07'38" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°50'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 16, 1961

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 08:02 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on December 16, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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