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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 2006?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 2006, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Sagittarius. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°11' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°51' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°25'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2006	Dec 22, 2006 into Capricorn
Moon	1°29'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 2006	Dec 20, 2006 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°28'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2006	Dec 27, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	9°07'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 2006	Jan 4, 2007 into Aquarius
Mars	8°43'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2006	Jan 16, 2007 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°20'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	24°55'48" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°08'52" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°43'34" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°31'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°22'59" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 18, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 09:10 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 18, 14:39 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Born on December 18, 2006?

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