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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1971?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1971, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 27°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°53'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1971	Dec 22, 1971 into Capricorn
Moon	21°28'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1971	Dec 18, 1971 into Capricorn
Mercury	14°29'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	22°50'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 29, 1971	Dec 23, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	24°06'26" Pisces	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Aries
Jupiter	19°05'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°20'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	17°41'50" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°36'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°57'32" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	7°23'50" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 17, 1971

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 19:03 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	25°11' Sagittarius

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