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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1931?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1931, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1931. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°39' Pisces at midnight UTC to 6°28' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1931
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°35'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1931	Dec 22, 1931 into Capricorn
Moon	0°34'46" Aries	Direct	Dec 17, 1931	Dec 19, 1931 into Taurus
Mercury	3°27'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1931	Dec 20, 1931 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°39'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1931	Dec 25, 1931 into Aquarius
Mars	5°36'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 1931	Jan 18, 1932 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°32'14" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 17, 1931	Aug 11, 1932 into Virgo
Saturn	22°06'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°28'05" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	7°58'44" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	21°36'20" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	1°03'09" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 17, 1931

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 10:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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