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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 2017, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Mars moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°29' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°04' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°36'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2017	Dec 21, 2017 into Capricorn
Moon	7°20'11" Virgo	Direct	Dec 8, 2017	Dec 11, 2017 into Libra
Mercury	25°50'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	10°12'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2017	Dec 25, 2017 into Capricorn
Mars	0°04'43" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°47'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	28°44'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°49'02" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°33'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°03'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°05'29" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 9, 2017

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 08:59 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 9, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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