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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2022?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2022, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°41' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°35'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2022	Dec 21, 2022 into Capricorn
Moon	2°53'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 21, 2022	Dec 23, 2022 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°39'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	14°13'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2022	Jan 3, 2023 into Aquarius
Mars	11°28'14" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°04'43" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	21°25'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°23'02" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°44'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°20'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°45'45" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 21, 2022

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 07:12 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 21, 21:47 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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