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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1969, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 17°09' Sagittarius. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°02' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°15'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1969	Dec 22, 1969 into Capricorn
Moon	18°34'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1969	Dec 10, 1969 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°54'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1969	Dec 9, 1969 into Capricorn
Venus	6°08'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1969	Dec 28, 1969 into Capricorn
Mars	25°27'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1969	Dec 15, 1969 into Pisces
Jupiter	28°46'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°38'19" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°13'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°07'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°16'12" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°28'37" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 9, 1969

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 09:42 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	17°09' Sagittarius
Dec 9, 13:20 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 9, 1969?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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