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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 2005?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 2005, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°52' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°40'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2005	Dec 21, 2005 into Capricorn
Moon	28°50'21" Cancer	Direct	Dec 16, 2005	Dec 18, 2005 into Leo
Mercury	6°35'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2005	Jan 3, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	0°47'00" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2005	Jan 1, 2006 into Capricorn
Mars	8°40'46" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	10°58'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°41'08" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°17'18" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°34'40" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°23'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°42'40" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 18, 2005

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 14:17 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on December 18, 2005?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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