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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 2006?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 2006, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°14' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°04' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°18'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2006	Dec 22, 2006 into Capricorn
Moon	19°10'30" Virgo	Direct	Dec 10, 2006	Dec 13, 2006 into Libra
Mercury	6°20'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2006	Dec 27, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	1°35'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 2006	Jan 4, 2007 into Aquarius
Mars	4°27'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2006	Jan 16, 2007 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°02'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°02'04" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°01'12" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°34'33" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°18'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°42'03" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 12, 2006

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 14:32 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	20°25' Virgo

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