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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2053?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2053, the Sun is in Sagittarius (26°00' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (42% illuminated). Venus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°05' Pisces at midnight UTC to 22°11' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°00'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2053	Dec 21, 2053 into Capricorn
Moon	16°07'17" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 2053	Dec 18, 2053 into Aries
Mercury	25°45'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2053	Dec 20, 2053 into Capricorn
Venus	15°15'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2053	Mar 6, 2054 into Aquarius
Mars	6°13'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2053	Jan 19, 2054 into Capricorn
Jupiter	24°55'37" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°59'38" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	9°33'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°05'53" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	12°24'09" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	11°22'46" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on December 17, 2053

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 22:49 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

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