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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 2012?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 2012, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 19, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 25°54' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°59'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2012	Dec 21, 2012 into Capricorn
Moon	19°29'13" Pisces	Direct	Dec 18, 2012	Dec 20, 2012 into Aries
Mercury	11°48'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2012	Dec 31, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	4°07'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 9, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	24°53'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°08'17" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	8°28'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°37'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°46'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°52'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°15'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 19, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 19, 21:37 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine

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