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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1961?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1961, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. The Full Moon fell at 29°56' Gemini. The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°33' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°14' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°24'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1961	Jan 20, 1962 into Aquarius
Moon	5°55'58" Cancer	Direct	Dec 22, 1961	Dec 24, 1961 into Leo
Mercury	3°54'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 1961	Jan 7, 1962 into Aquarius
Venus	21°49'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1961	Dec 29, 1961 into Capricorn
Mars	28°18'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 13, 1961	Dec 24, 1961 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°23'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	28°36'51" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°25'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	12°42'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°06'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°31'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 22, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 00:42 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	29°56' Gemini
Dec 22, 00:49 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 22, 02:19 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 12:21 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on December 22, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury 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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