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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 2017, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 26°31' Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°18' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°08' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°45'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2017	Dec 21, 2017 into Capricorn
Moon	29°13'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2017	Dec 18, 2017 into Capricorn
Mercury	14°49'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	21°31'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2017	Dec 25, 2017 into Capricorn
Mars	5°43'34" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°31'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°47'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°40'08" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°39'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°19'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°36'54" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 18, 2017

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 06:31 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	26°31' Sagittarius
Dec 18, 13:33 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 18, 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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