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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 2023?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 2023, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°56' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°11'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2023	Dec 22, 2023 into Capricorn
Moon	14°01'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2023	Dec 13, 2023 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°25'59" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 1, 2023	Dec 23, 2023 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°07'41" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2023	Dec 29, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°59'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2023	Jan 4, 2024 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°10'31" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	1°45'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°56'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°54'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°47'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	21°54'40" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 12, 2023

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 23:32 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	20°40' Sagittarius

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