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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 2010?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 2010, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% 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, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°05' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°29' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°18'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2010	Dec 21, 2010 into Capricorn
Moon	2°19'34" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 2010	Dec 11, 2010 into Pisces
Mercury	5°51'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 2010	Dec 18, 2010 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°01'10" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 30, 2010	Jan 7, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°08'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 2010	Jan 15, 2011 into Aquarius
Jupiter	24°13'48" Pisces	Direct	Sep 9, 2010	Jan 22, 2011 into Aries
Saturn	15°16'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°40'36" Pisces	Direct	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	26°12'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	4°31'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°29'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 9, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 07:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 9, 2010?

Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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