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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 2021?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 2021, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated). Venus and Uranus were retrograde.

Saturn squared Uranus. Old against new. The pull between tradition and disruption plays out in public life.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°37' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°53'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2021	Jan 20, 2022 into Aquarius
Moon	1°52'55" Virgo	Direct	Dec 24, 2021	Dec 26, 2021 into Libra
Mercury	16°53'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 2, 2022 into Aquarius
Venus	25°57'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	7°47'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 24, 2022 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°07'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	11°06'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°05'20" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°33'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°41'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°55'54" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 24, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 07:21 UTC	Saturn square Uranus	Old against new. The pull between tradition and disruption plays out in public life.
Dec 24, 08:24 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 24, 2021?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Venus and Pluto 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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