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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2000?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2000, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°32' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°55'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2000	Dec 21, 2000 into Capricorn
Moon	12°12'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 2000	Dec 22, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mercury	27°29'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 2000	Dec 23, 2000 into Capricorn
Venus	15°10'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2000	Jan 3, 2001 into Pisces
Mars	28°44'59" Libra	Direct	Nov 4, 2000	Dec 23, 2000 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°11'07" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	25°07'58" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	18°09'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°58'28" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°23'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°14'45" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 21, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 13:37 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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