The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on December 26, 2022?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 2022, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°32' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°22' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°40'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2022	Jan 20, 2023 into Aquarius
Moon	18°00'27" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 25, 2022	Dec 27, 2022 into Pisces
Mercury	23°37'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	20°29'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2022	Jan 3, 2023 into Aquarius
Mars	10°08'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°34'10" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	21°53'03" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°15'42" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°47'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°29'11" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°29'52" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 26, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 26, 2022?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.