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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 2022?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 2022, the Sun was in Capricorn (8°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 30, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°33' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°45' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°45'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2022	Jan 20, 2023 into Aquarius
Moon	14°12'42" Aries	Direct	Dec 29, 2022	Dec 31, 2022 into Taurus
Mercury	24°14'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	25°30'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2022	Jan 3, 2023 into Aquarius
Mars	9°19'14" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°00'49" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	22°16'12" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°10'36" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°51'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°36'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°17'09" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 30, 2022

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 01:21 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	8°18' Aries

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