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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1986?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1986, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Venus trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°38' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°20'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1986	Jan 20, 1987 into Aquarius
Moon	8°26'34" Virgo	Direct	Dec 21, 1986	Dec 24, 1986 into Libra
Mercury	18°29'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1986	Dec 29, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	16°15'50" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°07'48" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	16°07'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	14°18'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°01'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°19'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°12'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°59'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 22, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 01:20 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Dec 22, 04:01 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 06:15 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on December 22, 1986?

Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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