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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 2006?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 2006, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°04' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°59' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°31'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2006	Jan 20, 2007 into Aquarius
Moon	22°01'40" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 2006	Dec 25, 2006 into Pisces
Mercury	24°44'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2006	Dec 27, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	16°39'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 2006	Jan 4, 2007 into Aquarius
Mars	13°01'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2006	Jan 16, 2007 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°37'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	24°45'38" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°18'16" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°53'32" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°45'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°03'55" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 24, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 12:20 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine

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