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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 2022?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 2022, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°05' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°12' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°37'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2022	Jan 20, 2023 into Aquarius
Moon	2°37'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2022	Dec 25, 2022 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°34'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	16°43'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2022	Jan 3, 2023 into Aquarius
Mars	10°54'22" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°15'58" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	21°36'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°19'58" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°45'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°23'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°39'24" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 23, 2022

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 07:49 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 23, 10:17 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	1°33' Capricorn

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