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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1961?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1961, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°52' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°52' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°27'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1961	Jan 20, 1962 into Aquarius
Moon	12°53'49" Leo	Direct	Dec 24, 1961	Dec 26, 1961 into Virgo
Mercury	8°42'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 1961	Jan 7, 1962 into Aquarius
Venus	25°35'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1961	Dec 29, 1961 into Capricorn
Mars	0°34'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 1961	Feb 1, 1962 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°02'15" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	28°56'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°22'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	12°47'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°05'14" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°21'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 25, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 06:00 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on December 25, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars 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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