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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 2011?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 2011, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°44' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°09'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2011	Dec 22, 2011 into Capricorn
Moon	21°01'50" Leo	Direct	Dec 13, 2011	Dec 16, 2011 into Virgo
Mercury	4°01'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2011	Jan 8, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	23°29'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 2011	Dec 20, 2011 into Aquarius
Mars	15°05'57" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°33'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	27°03'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°39'10" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°30'08" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	6°44'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°50'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 15, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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