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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2022?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2022, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°46' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°38' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°46'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2022	Jan 20, 2023 into Aquarius
Moon	27°15'05" Aries	Direct	Dec 29, 2022	Dec 31, 2022 into Taurus
Mercury	23°55'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2022	Feb 11, 2023 into Aquarius
Venus	26°45'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2022	Jan 3, 2023 into Aquarius
Mars	9°08'50" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°07'54" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	22°22'08" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°09'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°51'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°38'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°13'59" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 31, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 17:08 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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