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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1971?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1971, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Sagittarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°39' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°30' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°48'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1971	Dec 22, 1971 into Capricorn
Moon	20°34'52" Libra	Direct	Dec 10, 1971	Dec 13, 1971 into Scorpio
Mercury	20°42'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	16°38'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 29, 1971	Dec 23, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	20°58'12" Pisces	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Aries
Jupiter	17°57'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°42'24" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	17°31'17" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°25'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°53'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	7°39'43" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 12, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 08:49 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Dec 12, 21:01 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on December 12, 1971?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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