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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1949?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1949, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°51' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°29' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°13'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1949	Dec 22, 1949 into Capricorn
Moon	24°10'40" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 15, 1949	Dec 17, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°11'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1949	Jan 1, 1950 into Aquarius
Venus	8°59'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	26°21'34" Virgo	Direct	Oct 27, 1949	Dec 26, 1949 into Libra
Jupiter	3°20'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	19°17'31" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°18'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°03'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°01'15" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°52'52" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 17, 1949

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 21:31 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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