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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 2021?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 2021, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 13°39' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°40'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2021	Dec 21, 2021 into Capricorn
Moon	7°27'32" Aries	Direct	Dec 11, 2021	Dec 14, 2021 into Taurus
Mercury	28°02'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Capricorn
Venus	25°32'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	29°21'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°04'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	9°56'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°23'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°26'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°20'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°34'02" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 12, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 06:26 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square

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