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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1929?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1929, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°50' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°01' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°05'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1929	Dec 22, 1929 into Capricorn
Moon	9°26'18" Cancer	Direct	Dec 16, 1929	Dec 18, 1929 into Leo
Mercury	6°06'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1929	Jan 2, 1930 into Aquarius
Venus	12°49'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1929	Dec 31, 1929 into Capricorn
Mars	21°05'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1929	Dec 29, 1929 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°31'15" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	1°59'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°27'10" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	3°33'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	19°01'03" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	9°42'32" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on December 17, 1929

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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