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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 2018?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 2018, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°28' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°20' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°36'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2018	Jan 20, 2019 into Aquarius
Moon	26°55'00" Cancer	Direct	Dec 22, 2018	Dec 24, 2018 into Leo
Mercury	13°14'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2018	Jan 5, 2019 into Capricorn
Venus	16°23'21" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2018	Jan 7, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°54'44" Pisces	Direct	Nov 15, 2018	Jan 1, 2019 into Aries
Jupiter	10°10'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	10°29'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°40'40" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	13°56'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°20'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°58'09" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 24, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 16:58 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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