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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 2017, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Saturn entered Capricorn, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so. Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°57' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°47'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2017	Dec 21, 2017 into Capricorn
Moon	22°51'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2017	Dec 21, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°34'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	24°03'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2017	Dec 25, 2017 into Capricorn
Mars	6°58'46" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°53'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°02'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°38'42" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°41'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°23'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°30'32" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 20, 2017

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 04:45 UTC	Saturn enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 20, 23:14 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on December 20, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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