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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2019?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2019, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Venus squared Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness. Mars sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°26' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°19'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2019	Jan 20, 2020 into Aquarius
Moon	13°28'28" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 21, 2019	Dec 23, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°37'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 9, 2019	Dec 29, 2019 into Capricorn
Venus	2°44'09" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 20, 2019	Jan 13, 2020 into Pisces
Mars	22°00'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 19, 2019	Jan 3, 2020 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°28'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°17'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°48'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°06'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°04'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°44'49" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 22, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 04:19 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 13:31 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Dec 22, 14:31 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Born on December 22, 2019?

The Sun, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Saturn and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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