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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 2006?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 2006, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°28' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°01' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°15'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2006	Dec 22, 2006 into Capricorn
Moon	12°47'52" Leo	Direct	Dec 8, 2006	Dec 10, 2006 into Virgo
Mercury	1°51'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2006	Dec 27, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	27°49'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 2006	Dec 11, 2006 into Capricorn
Mars	2°19'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2006	Jan 16, 2007 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°23'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°03'42" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	10°58'02" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°30'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°11'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°51'35" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 9, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 17:49 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on December 9, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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