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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2011?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2011, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus squared Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising. Venus sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°40' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°15'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2011	Dec 22, 2011 into Capricorn
Moon	15°23'43" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 2011	Dec 22, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°37'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2011	Jan 8, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	0°54'10" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 2011	Jan 14, 2012 into Pisces
Mars	17°08'36" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°23'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	27°33'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°41'42" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°37'47" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	6°56'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°31'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 21, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 02:19 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Dec 21, 07:55 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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