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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2021?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 2021, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Venus and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°42' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°35' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°57'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2021	Jan 20, 2022 into Aquarius
Moon	24°36'17" Libra	Direct	Dec 26, 2021	Dec 28, 2021 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°01'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 2, 2022 into Aquarius
Venus	24°47'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	10°36'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 24, 2022 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°52'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	11°31'45" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°00'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°36'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°49'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°43'12" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 28, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 21:16 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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