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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1919?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1919, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1919. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°01' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°54' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1919
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°30'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1919	Dec 22, 1919 into Capricorn
Moon	0°59'16" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 17, 1919	Dec 19, 1919 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°30'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1919	Jan 8, 1920 into Capricorn
Venus	9°19'22" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 1919	Jan 4, 1920 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°09'37" Libra	Direct	Nov 30, 1919	Jan 31, 1920 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°54'10" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1919	Aug 27, 1920 into Virgo
Saturn	11°38'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	28°25'43" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 16, 1919	Jan 22, 1920 into Pisces
Neptune	11°15'29" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	6°58'23" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	23°08'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on December 17, 1919

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 10:00 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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