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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1938?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1938, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1938. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°25' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 13°06' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1938
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°53'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1938	Dec 22, 1938 into Capricorn
Moon	6°47'49" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1938	Dec 19, 1938 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°40'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1938	Jan 12, 1939 into Capricorn
Venus	20°26'39" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1938	Jan 4, 1939 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°27'18" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 11, 1938	Jan 29, 1939 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°47'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 30, 1938	Dec 29, 1938 into Pisces
Saturn	11°13'58" Aries	Direct	Jan 14, 1938	Jul 6, 1939 into Taurus
Uranus	14°22'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	23°18'56" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	1°05'53" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 3, 1938	Feb 7, 1939 into Cancer
North Node	15°38'58" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on December 17, 1938

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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