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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1930?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1930, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1930. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°16' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°35' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1930
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°50'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1930	Dec 22, 1930 into Capricorn
Moon	23°57'44" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 15, 1930	Dec 17, 1930 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°40'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1930	Feb 11, 1931 into Aquarius
Venus	22°23'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 22, 1930	Jan 3, 1931 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°48'18" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Oct 20, 1930	Feb 16, 1931 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°04'03" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 26, 1930	Jul 17, 1931 into Leo
Saturn	12°00'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°26'55" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	5°46'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	20°18'14" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	20°22'50" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 17, 1930

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 22:54 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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