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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2018?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2018, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°14' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°21' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°44'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2018	Jan 20, 2019 into Aquarius
Moon	5°50'13" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 31, 2018	Jan 2, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°07'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2018	Jan 5, 2019 into Capricorn
Venus	23°00'21" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2018	Jan 7, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	29°35'57" Pisces	Direct	Nov 15, 2018	Jan 1, 2019 into Aries
Jupiter	11°39'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°19'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°37'06" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	14°04'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°34'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°35'54" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 31, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 01:22 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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