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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 1969, the Sun was in Capricorn (8°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Venus trined Saturn. Jupiter opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 30, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°37'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1969	Jan 20, 1970 into Aquarius
Moon	22°13'58" Virgo	Direct	Dec 28, 1969	Dec 31, 1969 into Libra
Mercury	28°01'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1969	Jan 4, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	2°33'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 28, 1969	Jan 21, 1970 into Aquarius
Mars	11°07'03" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 1969	Jan 24, 1970 into Aries
Jupiter	2°07'04" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	2°04'20" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°42'04" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°50'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°23'37" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°21'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 30, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 02:23 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Dec 30, 02:39 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Dec 30, 04:39 UTC	Jupiter opposite Saturn	Expansion and restraint pull against each other in economies and careers.
Dec 30, 13:45 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Born on December 30, 1969?

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