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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1971?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1971, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars moved from Pisces into Aries. Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°03'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	22°58'32" Aries	Direct	Dec 24, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Taurus
Mercury	12°55'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	3°59'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	29°50'18" Pisces	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Aries
Jupiter	21°07'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°44'24" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	17°57'43" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°54'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°01'46" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°55'14" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 26, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 10:23 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Dec 26, 18:02 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Dec 26, 23:44 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 26, 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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