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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2009?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 2009, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 16°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°31'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2009	Dec 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Moon	9°56'14" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 2009	Dec 9, 2009 into Libra
Mercury	4°01'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2009	Feb 10, 2010 into Aquarius
Venus	8°16'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 25, 2009 into Capricorn
Mars	18°47'09" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°03'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	3°29'31" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	22°43'24" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°00'59" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°27'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°52'31" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 8, 2009

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 02:34 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on December 8, 2009?

Mercury and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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