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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.

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	Exact square
Dec 22, 14:31 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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