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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1933?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1933, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1933. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°53' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1933
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°07'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1933	Dec 22, 1933 into Capricorn
Moon	0°33'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1933	Dec 19, 1933 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°16'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1933	Jan 1, 1934 into Capricorn
Venus	10°12'44" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1933	Apr 6, 1934 into Pisces
Mars	21°40'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 19, 1933	Dec 28, 1933 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°17'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 1933	Oct 11, 1934 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°56'08" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1932	Feb 14, 1935 into Pisces
Uranus	23°34'12" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	12°23'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	24°14'01" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	22°20'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 25, 1933	Feb 12, 1935 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 17, 1933

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 02:53 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	24°44' Sagittarius
Dec 17, 11:08 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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