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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1989?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1989, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°30' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°31'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1989	Dec 21, 1989 into Capricorn
Moon	27°10'27" Leo	Direct	Dec 15, 1989	Dec 17, 1989 into Virgo
Mercury	14°21'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 1989	Feb 12, 1990 into Aquarius
Venus	3°47'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1989	Jan 16, 1990 into Capricorn
Mars	29°30'33" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 4, 1989	Dec 18, 1989 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	7°10'02" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	13°54'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°53'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°28'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°38'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°13'34" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 17, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 03:24 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Dec 17, 17:19 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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