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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1990?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1990, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°39' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°31' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°18'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1990	Dec 22, 1990 into Capricorn
Moon	10°35'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1990	Dec 20, 1990 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°46'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1990	Dec 25, 1990 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°46'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1990	Jan 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Mars	29°05'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Dec 14, 1990	Jan 21, 1991 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°02'53" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	24°08'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°55'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°36'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	19°10'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°50'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 18, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 07:09 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Born on December 18, 1990?

Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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