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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2024?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2024, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°39' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°11' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°02'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2024	Dec 21, 2024 into Capricorn
Moon	23°28'38" Cancer	Direct	Dec 15, 2024	Dec 17, 2024 into Leo
Mercury	6°36'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2024	Jan 8, 2025 into Capricorn
Venus	11°42'38" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2024	Jan 3, 2025 into Pisces
Mars	5°24'52" Leo	Retrograde	Nov 4, 2024	Jan 6, 2025 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°57'38" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	13°34'35" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	24°03'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°09'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°38'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°15'55" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 17, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 23:39 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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