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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2020?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2020, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°17' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°56' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°00'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2020	Dec 21, 2020 into Capricorn
Moon	3°10'09" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Dec 19, 2020 into Pisces
Mercury	24°31'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2020	Dec 20, 2020 into Capricorn
Venus	2°16'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	21°40'15" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°33'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°01'50" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	7°03'03" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°15'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°43'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°37'50" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 17, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 05:01 UTC	Saturn enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 17, 06:26 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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