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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2006?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2006, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°05' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 17°33' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°28'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2006	Dec 22, 2006 into Capricorn
Moon	10°48'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2006	Dec 22, 2006 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°05'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2006	Dec 27, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	12°53'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 2006	Jan 4, 2007 into Aquarius
Mars	10°52'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2006	Jan 16, 2007 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°59'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	24°51'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°13'21" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°48'27" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°38'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°13'27" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 21, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 21, 2006?

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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