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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2014?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2014, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°15' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°49' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°27'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2014	Dec 21, 2014 into Capricorn
Moon	28°29'52" Libra	Direct	Dec 15, 2014	Dec 17, 2014 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°32'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 2014	Jan 5, 2015 into Aquarius
Venus	8°32'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2014	Jan 3, 2015 into Aquarius
Mars	9°42'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 4, 2014	Jan 12, 2015 into Pisces
Jupiter	22°30'15" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	29°19'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°34'43" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°04'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	12°39'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°42'19" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 17, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 03:53 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 17, 14:51 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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