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Where Were the Planets on December 11, 1939?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 1939, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 11, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°10' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°32'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1939	Dec 22, 1939 into Capricorn
Moon	25°44'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1939	Dec 11, 1939 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°33'30" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 3, 1939	Dec 13, 1939 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°49'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1939	Dec 25, 1939 into Aquarius
Mars	14°11'26" Pisces	Direct	Nov 19, 1939	Jan 4, 1940 into Aries
Jupiter	29°20'43" Pisces	Direct	Oct 30, 1939	Dec 20, 1939 into Aries
Saturn	24°39'50" Aries	Retrograde	Sep 22, 1939	Mar 20, 1940 into Taurus
Uranus	18°50'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	25°26'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°37'26" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°38'21" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 11, 1939

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 11, 19:51 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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