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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1984?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1984, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 0°49' Capricorn. Mercury met Uranus in Sagittarius while Mercury was retrograde. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. The Sun met Neptune in Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°47' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°49'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1984	Jan 20, 1985 into Aquarius
Moon	0°57'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1984	Dec 24, 1984 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°54'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1984	Jan 11, 1985 into Capricorn
Venus	15°33'09" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1984	Jan 4, 1985 into Pisces
Mars	27°52'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1984	Dec 25, 1984 into Pisces
Jupiter	19°16'16" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°47'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°48'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°07'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°08'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°39'17" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 22, 1984

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 01:57 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Dec 22, 10:20 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 22, 11:47 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	0°49' Capricorn
Dec 22, 17:15 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Dec 22, 19:07 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Born on December 22, 1984?

The Sun, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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