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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 2009?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 2009, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn. The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°57' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°49'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2009	Jan 20, 2010 into Aquarius
Moon	12°36'43" Aries	Direct	Dec 24, 2009	Dec 26, 2009 into Taurus
Mercury	21°41'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2009	Feb 10, 2010 into Aquarius
Venus	29°40'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 25, 2009 into Capricorn
Mars	19°32'00" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°04'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	4°19'07" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	22°56'34" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°24'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°04'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°58'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 25, 2009

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 18:17 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 25, 23:55 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on December 25, 2009?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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