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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 2009?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 2009, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (45% 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 9, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°55' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°40' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°32'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2009	Dec 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Moon	23°50'07" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 2009	Dec 9, 2009 into Libra
Mercury	5°27'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2009	Feb 10, 2010 into Aquarius
Venus	9°32'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 25, 2009 into Capricorn
Mars	18°55'36" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°13'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	3°33'12" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	22°43'46" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°02'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°29'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°49'20" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 9, 2009

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 00:14 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	17°03' Virgo
Dec 9, 22:47 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on December 9, 2009?

Jupiter and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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