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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 2005?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 2005, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (44% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 16°26' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°46'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2005	Jan 20, 2006 into Aquarius
Moon	10°19'57" Libra	Direct	Dec 23, 2005	Dec 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°44'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2005	Jan 3, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	1°28'01" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Dec 15, 2005	Jan 1, 2006 into Capricorn
Mars	9°30'34" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°02'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°22'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°27'49" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°44'57" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°36'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°23'37" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 24, 2005

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 24, 2005?

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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