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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1990?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1990, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°48' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°17'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1990	Dec 22, 1990 into Capricorn
Moon	28°43'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Dec 17, 1990 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°22'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1990	Dec 25, 1990 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°31'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1990	Jan 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Mars	29°17'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Dec 14, 1990	Jan 21, 1991 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°06'21" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	24°01'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°51'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°34'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	19°07'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°53'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 17, 1990

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 04:22 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	24°58' Sagittarius
Dec 17, 14:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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