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Where Were the Planets on December 29, 1986?

Quick Answer

On December 29, 1986, the Sun was in Capricorn (7°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 29, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°37' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°45' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 29, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°28'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1986	Jan 20, 1987 into Aquarius
Moon	14°09'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 28, 1986	Dec 30, 1986 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°16'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1986	Dec 29, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	21°54'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°00'14" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	17°07'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	15°06'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°26'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°35'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°23'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°37'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 29, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 29, 23:09 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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