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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2025?

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On December 17, 2025, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°47' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°37' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°47'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2025	Dec 21, 2025 into Capricorn
Moon	27°42'24" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 15, 2025	Dec 17, 2025 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°19'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2025	Jan 1, 2026 into Capricorn
Venus	20°57'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 30, 2025	Dec 24, 2025 into Capricorn
Mars	1°38'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 23, 2026 into Aquarius
Jupiter	23°06'24" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	25°29'23" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	28°24'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	29°23'24" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 2025	Jan 26, 2026 into Aries
Pluto	2°18'12" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	12°56'13" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 17, 2025

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 04:30 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square
Dec 17, 16:38 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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