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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 2010?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 2010, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°14' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°31' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°35'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2010	Jan 20, 2011 into Aquarius
Moon	12°23'41" Virgo	Direct	Dec 25, 2010	Dec 27, 2010 into Libra
Mercury	20°50'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2010	Jan 13, 2011 into Capricorn
Venus	18°25'31" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 30, 2010	Jan 7, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°07'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 2010	Jan 15, 2011 into Aquarius
Jupiter	25°51'12" Pisces	Direct	Sep 9, 2010	Jan 22, 2011 into Aries
Saturn	16°23'28" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°51'01" Pisces	Direct	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	26°35'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°07'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°35'38" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 26, 2010

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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