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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1969, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°00' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°46' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°18'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1969	Dec 22, 1969 into Capricorn
Moon	3°25'29" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1969	Dec 14, 1969 into Pisces
Mercury	4°30'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1969	Jan 4, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	9°55'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1969	Dec 28, 1969 into Capricorn
Mars	27°41'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1969	Dec 15, 1969 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°17'53" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°30'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°19'08" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°13'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°18'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°19'06" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 12, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 06:27 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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