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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1969, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°57' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°56' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°30'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1969	Jan 20, 1970 into Aquarius
Moon	10°58'10" Cancer	Direct	Dec 23, 1969	Dec 26, 1969 into Leo
Mercury	21°44'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1969	Jan 4, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	25°00'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1969	Dec 28, 1969 into Capricorn
Mars	6°38'27" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 1969	Jan 24, 1970 into Aries
Jupiter	1°14'34" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	2°09'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°36'22" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°38'37" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°23'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°40'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 24, 1969

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 03:40 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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