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Where Were the Planets on December 27, 2015?

Quick Answer

On December 27, 2015, the Sun was in Capricorn (5°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 27, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°11' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°20' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 27, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°23'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2015	Jan 20, 2016 into Aquarius
Moon	0°48'50" Leo	Direct	Dec 27, 2015	Dec 29, 2015 into Virgo
Mercury	24°57'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2015	Jan 2, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	26°36'26" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 2015	Dec 30, 2015 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°02'32" Libra	Direct	Nov 12, 2015	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°01'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°38'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°33'35" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°26'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°53'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°50'51" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 27, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 27, 10:30 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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