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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1916?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1916, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1916. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°18' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°31' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1916
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°14'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1916	Dec 22, 1916 into Capricorn
Moon	22°23'24" Virgo	Direct	Dec 15, 1916	Dec 18, 1916 into Libra
Mercury	8°07'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1916	Jan 1, 1917 into Aquarius
Venus	24°01'24" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1916	Dec 22, 1916 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°04'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1916	Jan 9, 1917 into Aquarius
Jupiter	25°26'42" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1916	Feb 12, 1917 into Taurus
Saturn	29°29'04" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	16°54'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	4°27'55" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	3°32'23" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	21°08'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 17, 1916

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 16:35 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Dec 17, 18:06 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	25°30' Virgo

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