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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1971?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1971, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°53' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°40' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°00'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	10°45'56" Pisces	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Dec 24, 1971 into Aries
Mercury	11°59'36" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	0°16'54" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	27°55'04" Pisces	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Aries
Jupiter	20°27'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°55'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	17°52'53" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°48'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°00'40" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	7°04'46" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 23, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 06:32 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 23, 23:55 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on December 23, 1971?

Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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