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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2005?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2005, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°25' Cancer at midnight UTC to 22°44' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°38'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2005	Dec 21, 2005 into Capricorn
Moon	16°36'48" Cancer	Direct	Dec 16, 2005	Dec 18, 2005 into Leo
Mercury	5°19'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2005	Jan 3, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	0°32'20" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2005	Jan 1, 2006 into Capricorn
Mars	8°34'51" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	10°47'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°43'53" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°15'42" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°33'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°21'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°45'51" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 17, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 05:31 UTC	Jupiter square Saturn	Exact square

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