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Where Were the Planets on December 11, 1979?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 1979, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 11, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°03' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°50' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°50'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Moon	17°57'00" Virgo	Direct	Dec 9, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	28°40'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 18, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°01'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	8°36'52" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	9°52'38" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°23'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°57'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°09'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°12'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°59'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 11, 1979

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 11, 13:59 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	18°55' Virgo

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