The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2010?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2010, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Total Lunar Eclipse in Gemini was the day's main event. The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury sextiled Neptune while Mercury was retrograde. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°39' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°24' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°30'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2010	Dec 21, 2010 into Capricorn
Moon	1°30'30" Cancer	Direct	Dec 21, 2010	Dec 23, 2010 into Leo
Mercury	26°03'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2010	Jan 13, 2011 into Capricorn
Venus	14°02'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 30, 2010	Jan 7, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°17'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 2010	Jan 15, 2011 into Aquarius
Jupiter	25°17'21" Pisces	Direct	Sep 9, 2010	Jan 22, 2011 into Aries
Saturn	16°06'20" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°46'26" Pisces	Direct	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	26°27'52" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	4°57'11" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°51'32" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 21, 2010

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 04:58 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Dec 21, 08:16 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Gemini	29°22' Gemini
Dec 21, 09:22 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 21, 23:38 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 21, 2010?

Jupiter and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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