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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 2020?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 2020, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Mercury trined Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°50' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°58'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2020	Dec 21, 2020 into Capricorn
Moon	5°04'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°23'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2020	Dec 20, 2020 into Capricorn
Venus	29°46'23" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 2020	Dec 15, 2020 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°59'31" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°07'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	29°49'16" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°05'53" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°14'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°40'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°44'11" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 15, 2020

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 03:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 15, 04:24 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Dec 15, 13:00 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Dec 15, 16:21 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 15, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Jupiter and Saturn sat less than a degree 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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