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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 1969, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°35' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°19' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°12'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1969	Dec 22, 1969 into Capricorn
Moon	5°24'22" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1969	Dec 8, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mercury	25°17'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1969	Dec 9, 1969 into Capricorn
Venus	2°22'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1969	Dec 28, 1969 into Capricorn
Mars	23°13'35" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1969	Dec 15, 1969 into Pisces
Jupiter	28°14'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°46'48" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°07'45" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°00'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°13'56" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°38'09" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 6, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 02:30 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 6, 1969?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius 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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