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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 2011?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 2011, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°04' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 20°06' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°19'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2011	Jan 20, 2012 into Aquarius
Moon	13°07'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 2011	Dec 26, 2011 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°43'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2011	Jan 8, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	5°49'54" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 2011	Jan 14, 2012 into Pisces
Mars	18°22'21" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°21'54" Taurus	Stationing direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	27°50'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°44'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°43'28" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	7°05'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°19'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 25, 2011

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 25, 2011?

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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