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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 2012?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 2012, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°32' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°56' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°58'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2012	Dec 21, 2012 into Capricorn
Moon	6°18'23" Pisces	Direct	Dec 18, 2012	Dec 20, 2012 into Aries
Mercury	10°20'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2012	Dec 31, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	2°52'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 9, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	24°06'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°15'39" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	8°23'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°37'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°45'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°50'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°18'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 18, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 00:48 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on December 18, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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