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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2072?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2072, the Sun is in Sagittarius (26°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°40' Pisces at midnight UTC to 1°28' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°23'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2072	Dec 21, 2072 into Capricorn
Moon	25°34'37" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 2072	Dec 17, 2072 into Aries
Mercury	17°46'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2072	Dec 25, 2072 into Capricorn
Venus	13°22'13" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2072	Jan 2, 2073 into Pisces
Mars	29°42'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 7, 2072	Dec 17, 2072 into Capricorn
Jupiter	7°02'36" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	20°57'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°59'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	16°49'07" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°38'03" Aries	Stationing direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	3°52'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on December 17, 2072

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 13:50 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	26°28' Pisces
Dec 17, 20:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Dec 17, 21:27 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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