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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2013?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2013, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°50' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°42'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2013	Dec 21, 2013 into Capricorn
Moon	26°52'01" Gemini	Direct	Dec 15, 2013	Dec 17, 2013 into Cancer
Mercury	19°08'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2013	Dec 24, 2013 into Capricorn
Venus	28°35'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2013	Mar 5, 2014 into Aquarius
Mars	4°50'57" Libra	Direct	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°57'40" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	18°56'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	8°35'21" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°54'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°45'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°02'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 17, 2013

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 09:28 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	25°36' Gemini
Dec 17, 18:16 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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