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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2002?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2002, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°14' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°33' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°27'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2002	Jan 20, 2003 into Aquarius
Moon	2°52'48" Leo	Direct	Dec 22, 2002	Dec 24, 2002 into Virgo
Mercury	19°44'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	15°15'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°26'43" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°34'39" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	25°12'29" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°52'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°15'27" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°55'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°32'12" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 22, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 01:14 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 06:48 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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