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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1965?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1965, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Gemini was the day's main event. Mars trined Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1965. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°09' Gemini at midnight UTC to 20°23' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1965
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°11'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1965	Dec 22, 1965 into Capricorn
Moon	13°14'17" Gemini	Direct	Dec 7, 1965	Dec 9, 1965 into Cancer
Mercury	4°31'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 2, 1965	Jan 7, 1966 into Capricorn
Venus	1°01'53" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1965	Feb 6, 1966 into Capricorn
Mars	18°31'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1965	Dec 23, 1965 into Aquarius
Jupiter	27°34'11" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1965	May 5, 1966 into Cancer
Saturn	11°00'28" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	19°30'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	20°41'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	18°25'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°53'44" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 8, 1965

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 09:05 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Dec 8, 17:10 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Gemini	16°18' Gemini

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Uranus and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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