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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1982?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1982, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Sagittarius, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°03' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°57' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°23'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	9°57'23" Taurus	Direct	Dec 25, 1982	Dec 27, 1982 into Gemini
Mercury	23°13'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 1, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	17°08'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1982	Jan 5, 1983 into Aquarius
Mars	12°41'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	0°05'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°29'56" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	6°37'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°02'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°07'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°09'08" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 26, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 01:58 UTC	Jupiter enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 26, 1982?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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