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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1986?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1986, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°38' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°29' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°24'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1986	Jan 20, 1987 into Aquarius
Moon	0°30'59" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 26, 1986	Dec 28, 1986 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°37'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1986	Dec 29, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	19°24'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°54'46" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	16°40'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	14°45'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°16'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°28'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°19'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°47'12" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 26, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 11:06 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 26, 1986?

Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. The Sun and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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