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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2000?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2000, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°32' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°03' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°56'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2000	Jan 20, 2001 into Aquarius
Moon	24°49'46" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 2000	Dec 22, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°04'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 2000	Dec 23, 2000 into Capricorn
Venus	16°18'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2000	Jan 3, 2001 into Pisces
Mars	29°20'34" Libra	Direct	Nov 4, 2000	Dec 23, 2000 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°04'42" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	25°04'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	18°12'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°00'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°25'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°11'35" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 22, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 18:30 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Dec 22, 21:57 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 22, 2000?

Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 2 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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