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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1917?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1917, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°40' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°53' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°51'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1917	Dec 22, 1917 into Capricorn
Moon	18°45'56" Libra	Direct	Dec 7, 1917	Dec 10, 1917 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°23'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1917	Feb 10, 1918 into Aquarius
Venus	3°47'58" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1917	Apr 5, 1918 into Pisces
Mars	18°26'13" Virgo	Direct	Nov 2, 1917	Jan 11, 1918 into Libra
Jupiter	5°03'17" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	14°22'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	20°27'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	6°52'24" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	4°49'53" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	2°13'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 9, 1917

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 02:28 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

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