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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2018?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2018, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°57' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°37' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°34'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2018	Jan 20, 2019 into Aquarius
Moon	27°15'48" Gemini	Direct	Dec 20, 2018	Dec 22, 2018 into Cancer
Mercury	10°34'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2018	Jan 5, 2019 into Capricorn
Venus	14°35'26" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2018	Jan 7, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°34'41" Pisces	Direct	Nov 15, 2018	Jan 1, 2019 into Aries
Jupiter	9°44'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	10°15'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°42'08" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	13°54'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°16'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°04'30" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 22, 2018

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 16:27 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 22, 17:49 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	0°49' Cancer

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