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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1986?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1986, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°07' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°16' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°19'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1986	Dec 22, 1986 into Capricorn
Moon	26°11'18" Leo	Direct	Dec 19, 1986	Dec 21, 1986 into Virgo
Mercury	16°58'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1986	Dec 29, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	15°31'13" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°26'06" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	15°58'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	14°11'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°58'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°17'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°10'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°03'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 21, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 19:30 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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