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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 2020?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 2020, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°26' Taurus at midnight UTC to 18°16' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°09'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2020	Jan 19, 2021 into Aquarius
Moon	12°21'30" Taurus	Direct	Dec 24, 2020	Dec 26, 2020 into Gemini
Mercury	7°13'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Aquarius
Venus	12°16'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2020	Jan 8, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	24°39'27" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°18'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	0°53'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	6°53'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°22'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°58'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°12'25" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 25, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 07:06 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

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