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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1990?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1990, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°35' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°50' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°21'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1990	Dec 22, 1990 into Capricorn
Moon	16°41'55" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 1990	Dec 22, 1990 into Pisces
Mercury	5°55'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1990	Dec 25, 1990 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°32'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1990	Jan 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Mars	28°34'21" Taurus	Retrograde	Dec 14, 1990	Jan 21, 1991 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°51'22" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	24°28'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°06'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°43'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	19°16'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°41'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 21, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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