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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1929?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1929, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°53' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°14' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°57'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1929	Dec 22, 1929 into Capricorn
Moon	18°02'21" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 1929	Dec 10, 1929 into Aries
Mercury	23°32'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 1929	Dec 13, 1929 into Capricorn
Venus	2°46'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1929	Dec 31, 1929 into Capricorn
Mars	15°11'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1929	Dec 29, 1929 into Capricorn
Jupiter	10°34'09" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	1°03'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°28'42" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	3°35'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	19°09'51" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	10°07'57" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on December 9, 1929

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 09:42 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	16°51' Pisces

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