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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2010?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2010, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°41'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2010	Jan 20, 2011 into Aquarius
Moon	22°27'37" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 29, 2010	Jan 1, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°43'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 2010	Jan 13, 2011 into Capricorn
Venus	23°05'06" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 30, 2010	Jan 7, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°59'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 2010	Jan 15, 2011 into Aquarius
Jupiter	26°29'05" Pisces	Direct	Sep 9, 2010	Jan 22, 2011 into Aries
Saturn	16°38'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°56'51" Pisces	Direct	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	26°43'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°18'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°19'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 31, 2010

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 31, 2010?

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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