December 17 zodiac sign
December 17 is Sagittarius: at noon UTC on this date from 1950 to 2010, the Sun stood between 24°44' Sagittarius and 25°55' Sagittarius, in the third decan, with the constellation Ophiuchus behind it.
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | third of Sagittarius |
| Birthday number | 8 |
| Day of the year | Day 351 |
| Into its sign | About 25 days, with 5 to go |
| Daylight at 40° north | 9h 20m |
What the third decan of Sagittarius is read as
The third decan of Sagittarius is read as carrying a touch of Leo and the Sun. It is the Sagittarius with a sense of occasion. People here tend to tell the story better than it happened, to love warmly and in public, and to want work that gets noticed as well as work that matters.
What the number 8 adds
Numerology reads a birthday that comes to 8 as the mark of an organiser. It tends to mean a head for how things run, a wish to be in charge of your own work, and a respect for people who keep their word.
The sky on December 17, 1950 to 2010
Mercury: Sagittarius in 36 and Capricorn in 25 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1951, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1971, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2004 and 2010. Mercury in Sagittarius.
Venus: Scorpio in 21, Capricorn in 15, Aquarius in 15 and Sagittarius in 10 of 61 years. Never retrograde. Venus in Scorpio.
Mars: Scorpio in 9, Libra in 8, Sagittarius in 8, Capricorn in 7, Aquarius in 6, Pisces in 5, Aries in 4, Virgo in 4, Taurus in 3, Cancer in 3, Leo in 3 and Gemini in 1 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1958, 1960, 1975, 1977, 1990, 1992 and 2007. Mars in Scorpio.
New Moons: 1952, 1971 and 1990. Full Moons: 1956. No eclipse peaked on this date.
Every year's sky on December 17
At noon UTC. R: retrograde.
| Year | Sun | Moon | Phase | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Life path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24°59' Sagittarius | 9°16' Aries | First quarter | 15°15' Capricorn | 3°08' Capricorn | 1°39' Aquarius | 2°11' Pisces | 1°46' Libra | 8 |
| 1951 | 24°44' Sagittarius | 9°18' Leo | Waning gibbous | 23°51' Sagittarius R | 10°51' Scorpio | 12°59' Libra | 4°45' Aries | 13°42' Libra | 9 |
| 1952 | 25°30' Sagittarius | 1°01' Capricorn | New Moon | 4°05' Sagittarius | 7°58' Aquarius | 19°40' Aquarius | 11°35' Taurus R | 25°13' Libra | 1 |
| 1953 | 25°16' Sagittarius | 15°58' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 9°54' Sagittarius | 14°51' Sagittarius | 28°12' Libra | 20°52' Gemini R | 6°15' Scorpio | 2 |
| 1954 | 25°01' Sagittarius | 29°33' Virgo | Last quarter | 20°32' Sagittarius | 17°11' Scorpio | 9°24' Pisces | 28°27' Cancer R | 16°56' Scorpio | 3 |
| 1955 | 24°46' Sagittarius | 29°20' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 1°58' Capricorn | 21°34' Capricorn | 11°58' Scorpio | 1°30' Virgo | 27°21' Scorpio | 4 |
| 1956 | 25°32' Sagittarius | 21°30' Gemini | Full Moon | 13°36' Capricorn | 27°08' Scorpio | 5°40' Aries | 0°25' Libra | 7°41' Sagittarius | 5 |
| 1957 | 25°17' Sagittarius | 7°47' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 11°25' Capricorn R | 8°14' Aquarius | 26°09' Scorpio | 26°31' Libra | 17°45' Sagittarius | 33 |
| 1958 | 25°03' Sagittarius | 19°33' Pisces | First quarter | 9°58' Sagittarius R | 3°49' Capricorn | 16°37' Taurus R | 21°10' Scorpio | 27°45' Sagittarius | 7 |
| 1959 | 24°48' Sagittarius | 19°57' Cancer | Waning gibbous | 4°33' Sagittarius | 11°16' Scorpio | 9°48' Sagittarius | 15°31' Sagittarius | 7°45' Capricorn | 8 |
| 1960 | 25°34' Sagittarius | 12°15' Sagittarius | New Moon | 14°46' Sagittarius | 8°26' Aquarius | 13°42' Cancer R | 10°44' Capricorn | 17°54' Capricorn | 9 |
| 1961 | 25°19' Sagittarius | 29°37' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 25°58' Sagittarius | 15°31' Sagittarius | 24°34' Sagittarius | 7°21' Aquarius | 28°04' Capricorn | 1 |
| 1962 | 25°04' Sagittarius | 9°10' Virgo | Last quarter | 7°14' Capricorn | 15°49' Scorpio | 24°18' Leo | 6°38' Pisces | 8°25' Aquarius | 2 |
| 1963 | 24°49' Sagittarius | 10°22' Capricorn | New Moon | 15°01' Capricorn | 22°12' Capricorn | 9°14' Capricorn | 9°47' Aries | 19°03' Aquarius | 3 |
| 1964 | 25°35' Sagittarius | 2°53' Gemini | Waxing gibbous | 28°50' Sagittarius R | 27°46' Scorpio | 19°02' Virgo | 17°04' Taurus R | 0°05' Pisces | 4 |
| 1965 | 25°20' Sagittarius | 21°50' Libra | Waning crescent | 4°24' Sagittarius | 7°20' Aquarius | 25°31' Capricorn | 26°21' Gemini R | 11°27' Pisces | 5 |
| 1966 | 25°06' Sagittarius | 28°50' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 8°10' Sagittarius | 4°29' Capricorn | 7°02' Libra | 3°22' Leo R | 23°18' Pisces | 33 |
| 1967 | 24°51' Sagittarius | 0°50' Cancer | Full Moon | 18°27' Sagittarius | 11°42' Scorpio | 12°08' Aquarius | 5°48' Virgo | 5°42' Aries | 7 |
| 1968 | 25°37' Sagittarius | 23°26' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 1°26' Capricorn | 8°54' Aquarius | 22°49' Libra | 4°16' Libra | 18°42' Aries R | 8 |
| 1969 | 25°23' Sagittarius | 13°22' Aries | First quarter | 12°01' Capricorn | 16°12' Sagittarius | 1°25' Pisces | 0°08' Scorpio | 2°19' Taurus R | 9 |
| 1970 | 25°08' Sagittarius | 18°32' Leo | Waning gibbous | 13°49' Capricorn | 14°39' Scorpio | 6°51' Scorpio | 24°42' Scorpio | 16°34' Taurus R | 1 |
| 1971 | 24°53' Sagittarius | 21°28' Sagittarius | New Moon | 14°29' Sagittarius R | 22°50' Capricorn | 24°06' Pisces | 19°05' Sagittarius | 1°20' Gemini R | 2 |
| 1972 | 25°39' Sagittarius | 14°44' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 4°48' Sagittarius | 28°24' Scorpio | 21°04' Scorpio | 14°28' Capricorn | 16°24' Gemini R | 3 |
| 1973 | 25°24' Sagittarius | 5°00' Libra | Last quarter | 12°49' Sagittarius | 6°18' Aquarius | 28°07' Aries | 11°22' Aquarius | 1°44' Cancer R | 4 |
| 1974 | 25°09' Sagittarius | 8°06' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 23°51' Sagittarius | 5°10' Capricorn | 4°38' Sagittarius | 11°06' Pisces | 17°00' Cancer R | 5 |
| 1975 | 24°55' Sagittarius | 11°34' Gemini | Full Moon | 5°13' Capricorn | 12°10' Scorpio | 22°13' Gemini R | 14°49' Aries | 2°00' Leo R | 33 |
| 1976 | 25°41' Sagittarius | 6°02' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 15°27' Capricorn | 9°20' Aquarius | 19°13' Sagittarius | 22°34' Taurus R | 16°31' Leo R | 7 |
| 1977 | 25°26' Sagittarius | 26°08' Pisces | First quarter | 4°42' Capricorn R | 16°53' Sagittarius | 11°24' Leo R | 1°49' Cancer R | 0°30' Virgo R | 8 |
| 1978 | 25°11' Sagittarius | 28°12' Cancer | Waning gibbous | 5°37' Sagittarius | 13°37' Scorpio | 3°36' Capricorn | 8°17' Leo R | 13°53' Virgo | 9 |
| 1979 | 24°56' Sagittarius | 1°51' Sagittarius | Waning crescent | 6°35' Sagittarius | 23°28' Capricorn | 10°31' Virgo | 10°06' Virgo | 26°38' Virgo | 1 |
| 1980 | 25°43' Sagittarius | 27°48' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 17°57' Sagittarius | 29°02' Scorpio | 19°30' Capricorn | 8°10' Libra | 8°51' Libra | 2 |
| 1981 | 25°28' Sagittarius | 16°43' Virgo | Last quarter | 29°19' Sagittarius | 5°07' Aquarius | 0°41' Libra | 3°46' Scorpio | 20°32' Libra | 3 |
| 1982 | 25°13' Sagittarius | 18°07' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 10°14' Capricorn | 5°50' Capricorn | 5°38' Aquarius | 28°14' Scorpio | 1°45' Scorpio | 4 |
| 1983 | 24°58' Sagittarius | 21°56' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 14°59' Capricorn | 12°37' Scorpio | 16°43' Libra | 22°37' Sagittarius | 12°36' Scorpio | 5 |
| 1984 | 25°44' Sagittarius | 20°13' Libra | Waning crescent | 18°57' Sagittarius R | 9°46' Aquarius | 24°03' Aquarius | 18°08' Capricorn | 23°15' Scorpio | 33 |
| 1985 | 25°29' Sagittarius | 7°09' Pisces | First quarter | 4°10' Sagittarius | 17°33' Sagittarius | 1°40' Scorpio | 15°17' Aquarius | 3°34' Sagittarius | 7 |
| 1986 | 25°14' Sagittarius | 8°19' Cancer | Full Moon | 10°56' Sagittarius | 12°43' Scorpio | 14°39' Pisces | 15°28' Pisces | 13°43' Sagittarius | 8 |
| 1987 | 25°00' Sagittarius | 11°49' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 21°44' Sagittarius | 24°05' Capricorn | 15°20' Scorpio | 19°46' Aries | 23°45' Sagittarius | 9 |
| 1988 | 25°46' Sagittarius | 12°17' Aries | First quarter | 4°44' Capricorn | 29°41' Scorpio | 13°12' Aries | 27°58' Taurus R | 3°52' Capricorn | 1 |
| 1989 | 25°31' Sagittarius | 27°10' Leo | Waning gibbous | 14°21' Capricorn | 3°47' Aquarius | 29°30' Scorpio | 7°10' Cancer R | 13°54' Capricorn | 2 |
| 1990 | 25°17' Sagittarius | 28°43' Sagittarius | New Moon | 9°22' Capricorn R | 6°31' Capricorn | 29°17' Taurus R | 13°06' Leo R | 24°01' Capricorn | 3 |
| 1991 | 25°02' Sagittarius | 2°10' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 7°59' Sagittarius R | 13°06' Scorpio | 13°12' Sagittarius | 14°20' Virgo | 4°18' Aquarius | 4 |
| 1992 | 25°48' Sagittarius | 4°57' Libra | Last quarter | 6°32' Sagittarius | 10°12' Aquarius | 25°14' Cancer R | 11°59' Libra | 14°54' Aquarius | 5 |
| 1993 | 25°34' Sagittarius | 16°53' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 15°56' Sagittarius | 18°14' Sagittarius | 28°06' Sagittarius | 7°21' Scorpio | 25°43' Aquarius | 33 |
| 1994 | 25°19' Sagittarius | 18°47' Gemini | Full Moon | 27°12' Sagittarius | 11°58' Scorpio | 1°03' Virgo | 1°43' Sagittarius | 6°55' Pisces | 7 |
| 1995 | 25°03' Sagittarius | 22°29' Libra | Waning crescent | 8°21' Capricorn | 24°43' Capricorn | 12°55' Capricorn | 26°10' Sagittarius | 18°34' Pisces | 8 |
| 1996 | 25°50' Sagittarius | 27°10' Pisces | First quarter | 16°07' Capricorn | 0°20' Sagittarius | 23°48' Virgo | 21°52' Capricorn | 0°47' Aries | 9 |
| 1997 | 25°35' Sagittarius | 6°54' Leo | Waning gibbous | 25°10' Sagittarius R | 2°15' Aquarius | 29°23' Capricorn | 19°22' Aquarius | 13°32' Aries | 1 |
| 1998 | 25°20' Sagittarius | 9°08' Sagittarius | New Moon | 4°04' Sagittarius | 7°11' Capricorn | 10°57' Libra | 20°04' Pisces | 26°54' Aries R | 2 |
| 1999 | 25°05' Sagittarius | 13°12' Aries | First quarter | 9°08' Sagittarius | 13°35' Scorpio | 16°20' Aquarius | 25°01' Aries R | 10°53' Taurus R | 3 |
| 2000 | 25°51' Sagittarius | 19°06' Virgo | Last quarter | 21°12' Sagittarius | 10°35' Aquarius | 26°22' Libra | 3°38' Gemini R | 25°22' Taurus R | 4 |
| 2001 | 25°36' Sagittarius | 26°32' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 2°38' Capricorn | 18°54' Sagittarius | 6°16' Pisces | 12°34' Cancer R | 10°21' Gemini R | 5 |
| 2002 | 25°22' Sagittarius | 29°07' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 12°54' Capricorn | 11°18' Scorpio | 10°13' Scorpio | 17°49' Leo R | 25°37' Gemini R | 6 |
| 2003 | 25°07' Sagittarius | 4°40' Libra | Last quarter | 12°33' Capricorn | 25°20' Capricorn | 0°32' Aries | 18°25' Virgo | 10°55' Cancer R | 7 |
| 2004 | 25°53' Sagittarius | 10°52' Pisces | First quarter | 11°06' Sagittarius R | 0°58' Sagittarius | 24°24' Scorpio | 15°39' Libra | 25°58' Cancer R | 8 |
| 2005 | 25°38' Sagittarius | 16°36' Cancer | Full Moon | 5°19' Sagittarius | 0°32' Aquarius | 8°34' Taurus | 10°47' Scorpio | 10°43' Leo R | 9 |
| 2006 | 25°24' Sagittarius | 18°57' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 13°56' Sagittarius | 7°52' Capricorn | 8°00' Sagittarius | 5°07' Sagittarius | 24°57' Leo R | 1 |
| 2007 | 25°09' Sagittarius | 26°03' Pisces | First quarter | 25°04' Sagittarius | 14°05' Scorpio | 5°29' Cancer R | 29°41' Sagittarius | 8°33' Virgo | 2 |
| 2008 | 25°55' Sagittarius | 1°57' Virgo | Waning gibbous | 7°56' Capricorn | 10°59' Aquarius | 22°41' Sagittarius | 25°39' Capricorn | 21°34' Virgo | 3 |
| 2009 | 25°40' Sagittarius | 6°47' Capricorn | New Moon | 15°50' Capricorn | 19°36' Sagittarius | 19°38' Leo | 23°35' Aquarius | 3°59' Libra | 22 |
| 2010 | 25°26' Sagittarius | 8°54' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 1°26' Capricorn R | 10°46' Scorpio | 7°13' Capricorn | 24°53' Pisces | 15°50' Libra | 5 |
Who you tend to match with
Sagittarius: closest Aries, Leo and Libra; hardest Pisces. Its third decan leans Leo. All twelve.