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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 2017, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°19' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°18' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°56'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2017	Jan 20, 2018 into Aquarius
Moon	3°15'29" Taurus	Direct	Dec 28, 2017	Dec 30, 2017 into Gemini
Mercury	15°02'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	4°07'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2017	Jan 18, 2018 into Aquarius
Mars	11°58'57" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°20'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°58'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°34'56" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°50'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°39'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°05'07" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 28, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 06:09 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Dec 28, 06:23 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 28, 2017?

The Sun, Venus, Saturn 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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