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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 2004?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 2004, the Sun was in Capricorn (5°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°42' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°35' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°03'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2004	Jan 19, 2005 into Aquarius
Moon	3°39'20" Cancer	Direct	Dec 26, 2004	Dec 28, 2004 into Leo
Mercury	13°06'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	12°13'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2004	Jan 9, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	0°34'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 25, 2004	Feb 6, 2005 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°43'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°21'03" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°42'12" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°40'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°31'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°36'57" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 26, 2004

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 04:37 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 26, 15:07 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	5°12' Cancer

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