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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 2021?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 2021, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 25°12' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°46'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2021	Dec 21, 2021 into Capricorn
Moon	19°18'33" Gemini	Direct	Dec 16, 2021	Dec 19, 2021 into Cancer
Mercury	7°28'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 2, 2022 into Aquarius
Venus	26°28'19" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	3°33'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 24, 2022 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°03'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	10°30'47" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°13'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°29'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°30'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°14'58" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 18, 2021

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 18, 2021?

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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