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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 2012?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 2012, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% 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 20, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°54' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°28' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°00'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2012	Dec 21, 2012 into Capricorn
Moon	2°14'48" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2012	Dec 22, 2012 into Taurus
Mercury	13°16'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2012	Dec 31, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	5°22'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 9, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	25°40'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°01'01" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	8°34'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°38'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°47'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°54'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°12'09" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 20, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 05:19 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	28°44' Pisces
Dec 20, 07:43 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on December 20, 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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