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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 2008?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 2008, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 19, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°09' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°57'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2008	Dec 21, 2008 into Capricorn
Moon	28°42'54" Virgo	Direct	Dec 17, 2008	Dec 19, 2008 into Libra
Mercury	11°03'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 2008	Jan 1, 2009 into Aquarius
Venus	13°16'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2008	Jan 3, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	24°10'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2008	Dec 27, 2008 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°05'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	21°37'38" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°56'32" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°05'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°47'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°37'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 19, 2008

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 19, 10:29 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	27°54' Virgo
Dec 19, 14:22 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on December 19, 2008?

Mercury, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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