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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 2011?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 2011, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (45% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°15' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°12'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2011	Dec 22, 2011 into Capricorn
Moon	2°17'09" Libra	Direct	Dec 18, 2011	Dec 20, 2011 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°19'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2011	Jan 8, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	27°12'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 2011	Dec 20, 2011 into Aquarius
Mars	16°08'59" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°27'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	27°18'42" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°40'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°33'50" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	6°50'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°41'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 18, 2011

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 00:48 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	25°44' Virgo
Dec 18, 08:06 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 18, 14:17 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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