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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 2009?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 2009, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°34' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°20' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°44'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2009	Dec 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Moon	12°27'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2009	Dec 21, 2009 into Pisces
Mercury	18°50'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2009	Feb 10, 2010 into Aquarius
Venus	23°22'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 25, 2009 into Capricorn
Mars	19°41'43" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°07'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	4°07'31" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	22°51'11" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°16'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°53'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°14'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 20, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 01:52 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Exact square

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