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Where Were the Planets on December 27, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 27, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (5°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 27, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°49' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°19' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 27, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°55'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2017	Jan 20, 2018 into Aquarius
Moon	19°30'53" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 2017	Dec 28, 2017 into Taurus
Mercury	14°23'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	2°51'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2017	Jan 18, 2018 into Aquarius
Mars	11°21'29" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°09'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°51'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°35'13" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°48'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°37'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°08'18" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 27, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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