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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 2014?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 2014, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Saturn entered Sagittarius, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°36' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°34'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2014	Jan 20, 2015 into Aquarius
Moon	20°55'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2014	Dec 24, 2014 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°04'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 2014	Jan 5, 2015 into Aquarius
Venus	16°03'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2014	Jan 3, 2015 into Aquarius
Mars	14°24'02" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 4, 2014	Jan 12, 2015 into Pisces
Jupiter	22°16'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	29°58'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°34'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°11'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	12°52'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°23'15" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 23, 2014

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 16:33 UTC	Saturn enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 23, 2014?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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