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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1918?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1918, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1918. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°38' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1918
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°00'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1918	Jan 21, 1919 into Aquarius
Moon	17°23'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1918	Jan 1, 1919 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°02'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1918	Jan 13, 1919 into Capricorn
Venus	18°02'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1918	Jan 10, 1919 into Aquarius
Mars	8°43'44" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 1918	Jan 27, 1919 into Pisces
Jupiter	11°00'17" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1918	Aug 2, 1919 into Leo
Saturn	27°49'28" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	25°08'40" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	8°42'07" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	5°32'11" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	11°44'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1918	Aug 10, 1919 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 31, 1918

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 11:12 UTC	Mars opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

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