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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1984?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1984, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°21' Libra at midnight UTC to 11°37' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°45'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1984	Dec 21, 1984 into Capricorn
Moon	4°29'21" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 18, 1984	Dec 20, 1984 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°48'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1984	Jan 11, 1985 into Capricorn
Venus	10°55'59" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1984	Jan 4, 1985 into Pisces
Mars	24°49'15" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1984	Dec 25, 1984 into Pisces
Jupiter	18°21'53" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°21'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°34'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°58'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°01'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°52'00" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 18, 1984

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 04:27 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 18, 1984?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus 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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