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Where Were the Planets on December 7, 1917?

Quick Answer

On December 7, 1917, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 7, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°44' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°38' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 7, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°49'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1917	Dec 22, 1917 into Capricorn
Moon	24°41'13" Virgo	Direct	Dec 5, 1917	Dec 7, 1917 into Libra
Mercury	2°34'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1917	Feb 10, 1918 into Aquarius
Venus	1°53'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1917	Apr 5, 1918 into Pisces
Mars	17°33'13" Virgo	Direct	Nov 2, 1917	Jan 11, 1918 into Libra
Jupiter	5°19'05" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	14°25'22" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	20°23'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	6°54'14" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	4°52'10" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	2°20'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 7, 1917

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 7, 02:34 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine
Dec 7, 22:41 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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