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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1987, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°40' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°34' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°52'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Moon	3°38'25" Leo	Direct	Dec 9, 1987	Dec 11, 1987 into Virgo
Mercury	9°14'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Venus	14°10'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	10°03'59" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°49'40" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	22°48'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°18'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°56'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°18'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°21'32" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 9, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 04:40 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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