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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 1969, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Mars trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°26' Pisces at midnight UTC to 23°14' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°21'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1969	Dec 22, 1969 into Capricorn
Moon	16°23'26" Pisces	Direct	Dec 14, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Aries
Mercury	9°02'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1969	Jan 4, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	13°41'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1969	Dec 28, 1969 into Capricorn
Mars	29°55'35" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1969	Dec 15, 1969 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°48'25" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°23'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°24'09" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°20'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°19'51" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°09'34" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 15, 1969

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 01:31 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Dec 15, 07:02 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Dec 15, 14:22 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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