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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 2012?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 2012, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% 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 25, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°27' Taurus at midnight UTC to 8°13' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°06'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Moon	2°20'39" Gemini	Direct	Dec 25, 2012	Dec 27, 2012 into Cancer
Mercury	20°43'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2012	Dec 31, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	11°37'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 9, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	29°34'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°26'25" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	9°00'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°40'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°54'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°05'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°56'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 25, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 07:13 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on December 25, 2012?

The Sun, Mars and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn 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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