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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 2018?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 2018, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°59' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°46' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°24'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2018	Dec 21, 2018 into Capricorn
Moon	17°53'26" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 2018	Dec 13, 2018 into Pisces
Mercury	29°36'56" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2018	Dec 12, 2018 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°22'36" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2018	Jan 7, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°57'14" Pisces	Direct	Nov 15, 2018	Jan 1, 2019 into Aries
Jupiter	7°33'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	9°06'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°52'22" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	13°47'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°58'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°36'16" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 12, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 23:43 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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