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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1990?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1990, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°24' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°08'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1990	Dec 22, 1990 into Capricorn
Moon	22°03'30" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1990	Dec 10, 1990 into Libra
Mercury	7°47'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1990	Dec 25, 1990 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°28'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1990	Dec 12, 1990 into Capricorn
Mars	1°19'08" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°27'14" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	23°10'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°24'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°17'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	18°50'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°19'17" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 9, 1990

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 02:04 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	16°44' Virgo

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