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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 2009?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 2009, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°31' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°35'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2009	Dec 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Moon	4°04'54" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 12, 2009	Dec 14, 2009 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°36'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2009	Feb 10, 2010 into Aquarius
Venus	13°18'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 25, 2009 into Capricorn
Mars	19°16'54" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°42'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	3°43'43" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	22°45'10" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°05'43" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°36'11" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°39'49" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 12, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 04:31 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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