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Where Were the Planets on December 11, 2023?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 2023, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 11, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°10'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2023	Dec 22, 2023 into Capricorn
Moon	0°27'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2023	Dec 13, 2023 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°12'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 2023	Dec 23, 2023 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°56'19" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2023	Dec 29, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°16'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2023	Jan 4, 2024 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°14'25" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	1°41'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°58'20" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°53'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°45'48" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	21°57'50" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 11, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 11, 11:10 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 11, 19:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Exact sextile

Born on December 11, 2023?

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