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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2005?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2005, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°41' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°29' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°43'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2005	Dec 21, 2005 into Capricorn
Moon	4°36'01" Virgo	Direct	Dec 21, 2005	Dec 23, 2005 into Libra
Mercury	10°34'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2005	Jan 3, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	1°17'55" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Dec 15, 2005	Jan 1, 2006 into Capricorn
Mars	9°02'41" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	11°30'57" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°32'20" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°22'21" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°39'42" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°30'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°33'08" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 21, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 02:38 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Dec 21, 11:28 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine
Dec 21, 18:35 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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