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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1991?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1991, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°03' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°02'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1991	Dec 22, 1991 into Capricorn
Moon	2°10'42" Taurus	Direct	Dec 17, 1991	Dec 19, 1991 into Gemini
Mercury	7°59'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 4, 1991	Jan 10, 1992 into Capricorn
Venus	13°06'29" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1991	Dec 31, 1991 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°12'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 1991	Jan 9, 1992 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°20'29" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1991	Oct 10, 1992 into Libra
Saturn	4°18'28" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	12°49'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°40'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	21°37'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°34'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 17, 1991

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 05:59 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Dec 17, 08:09 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 17, 1991?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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