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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1984?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1984, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°05' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°20' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°44'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1984	Dec 21, 1984 into Capricorn
Moon	20°13'02" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1984	Dec 18, 1984 into Scorpio
Mercury	18°57'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1984	Jan 11, 1985 into Capricorn
Venus	9°46'21" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1984	Jan 4, 1985 into Pisces
Mars	24°03'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1984	Dec 25, 1984 into Pisces
Jupiter	18°08'23" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°15'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°30'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°56'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°00'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°55'11" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 17, 1984

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 17, 1984?

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