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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°47' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°59'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2017	Jan 20, 2018 into Aquarius
Moon	17°11'28" Gemini	Direct	Dec 30, 2017	Jan 1, 2018 into Cancer
Mercury	17°28'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	7°53'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2017	Jan 18, 2018 into Aquarius
Mars	13°51'18" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°51'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°19'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°34'22" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°53'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°45'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°55'35" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 31, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 31, 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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