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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 2015?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 2015, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°26' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°04'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2015	Dec 22, 2015 into Capricorn
Moon	24°36'13" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 2015	Dec 9, 2015 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°03'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 2015	Dec 10, 2015 into Capricorn
Venus	5°05'03" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 2015	Dec 30, 2015 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°44'54" Libra	Direct	Nov 12, 2015	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°52'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	8°34'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°40'39" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°08'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°17'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°48'02" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 9, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 02:39 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	Exact trine
Dec 9, 22:25 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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