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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1971?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1971, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°40' Aries at midnight UTC to 15°49' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°02'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	8°43'50" Aries	Direct	Dec 24, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Taurus
Mercury	12°29'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	2°45'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	29°11'50" Pisces	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Aries
Jupiter	20°54'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°48'06" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	17°56'10" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°52'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°01'26" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°58'25" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 25, 1971

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 01:35 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	2°36' Aries

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