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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 2013?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 2013, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°00' Pisces at midnight UTC to 22°40' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°34'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2013	Dec 21, 2013 into Capricorn
Moon	15°53'31" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2013	Dec 10, 2013 into Aries
Mercury	6°44'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2013	Dec 24, 2013 into Capricorn
Venus	26°06'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2013	Mar 5, 2014 into Aquarius
Mars	0°50'27" Libra	Direct	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°49'47" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	18°05'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	8°37'05" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°46'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°28'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°27'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 9, 2013

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 15:12 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	17°43' Pisces

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