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Where Were the Planets on December 10, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 10, 2017, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 10, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°04' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°16' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 10, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°36'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2017	Dec 21, 2017 into Capricorn
Moon	20°43'33" Virgo	Direct	Dec 8, 2017	Dec 11, 2017 into Libra
Mercury	24°40'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	11°27'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2017	Dec 25, 2017 into Capricorn
Mars	0°42'24" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°58'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	28°51'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°47'51" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°33'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°04'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°02'19" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 10, 2017

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 10, 07:52 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	18°26' Virgo
Dec 10, 09:27 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine
Dec 10, 13:52 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Exact square

Born on December 10, 2017?

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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