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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 2009?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 2009, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°01' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°03' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°47'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2009	Jan 20, 2010 into Aquarius
Moon	18°01'17" Pisces	Direct	Dec 21, 2009	Dec 24, 2009 into Aries
Mercury	20°57'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2009	Feb 10, 2010 into Aquarius
Venus	27°09'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 25, 2009 into Capricorn
Mars	19°38'17" Leo	Stationing direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°41'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	4°14'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	22°54'16" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°21'08" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°00'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°04'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 23, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 23, 2009?

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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