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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2013?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2013, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°30' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°22' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°46'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2013	Dec 21, 2013 into Capricorn
Moon	14°26'17" Leo	Direct	Dec 20, 2013	Dec 22, 2013 into Virgo
Mercury	25°23'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2013	Dec 24, 2013 into Capricorn
Venus	28°58'41" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 5, 2013	Mar 5, 2014 into Aquarius
Mars	6°47'22" Libra	Direct	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°28'49" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	19°21'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	8°35'42" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°59'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°53'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°49'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 21, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 17:11 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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