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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2012?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 2012, the Sun was in Capricorn (7°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°56' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°55' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°09'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2012	Jan 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Moon	7°55'01" Cancer	Direct	Dec 27, 2012	Dec 30, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	25°16'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2012	Dec 31, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	15°22'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2012	Jan 9, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	1°55'58" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2012	Feb 2, 2013 into Pisces
Jupiter	8°07'12" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	9°15'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°42'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°59'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°11'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°46'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 28, 2012

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 10:21 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	7°06' Cancer

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