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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2015?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2015, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°10' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°29' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°18'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2015	Jan 20, 2016 into Aquarius
Moon	21°20'45" Taurus	Direct	Dec 21, 2015	Dec 23, 2015 into Gemini
Mercury	18°30'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2015	Jan 2, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	20°34'51" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 2015	Dec 30, 2015 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°13'08" Libra	Direct	Nov 12, 2015	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°47'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°05'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°33'53" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°20'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°43'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°06'44" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 22, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 04:48 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 22, 2015?

The Sun, Mercury 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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