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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 1917?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 1917, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°52' Virgo at midnight UTC to 18°44' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°48'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1917	Dec 22, 1917 into Capricorn
Moon	12°48'37" Virgo	Direct	Dec 5, 1917	Dec 7, 1917 into Libra
Mercury	1°08'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1917	Feb 10, 1918 into Aquarius
Venus	0°55'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1917	Apr 5, 1918 into Pisces
Mars	17°06'21" Virgo	Direct	Nov 2, 1917	Jan 11, 1918 into Libra
Jupiter	5°27'04" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	14°26'34" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	20°22'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	6°55'07" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	4°53'17" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	2°23'17" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 6, 1917

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 14:14 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	13°54' Virgo

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