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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2002?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 2002, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°54' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°34'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2002	Jan 20, 2003 into Aquarius
Moon	26°01'35" Libra	Direct	Dec 26, 2002	Dec 28, 2002 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°09'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	20°27'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°18'42" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°10'28" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	24°43'20" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	26°06'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°27'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	18°09'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°13'08" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 28, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 07:26 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Exact square
Dec 28, 18:41 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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