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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1929?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1929, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°24' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°10'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1929	Jan 20, 1930 into Aquarius
Moon	22°36'48" Virgo	Direct	Dec 20, 1929	Dec 23, 1929 into Libra
Mercury	13°56'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1929	Jan 2, 1930 into Aquarius
Venus	19°06'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1929	Dec 31, 1929 into Capricorn
Mars	24°48'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1929	Dec 29, 1929 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°54'31" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	2°35'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°27'53" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	3°30'54" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	18°55'11" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	9°26'38" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on December 22, 1929

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 07:52 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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