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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2023?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2023, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°23' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°58' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°21'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2023	Jan 20, 2024 into Aquarius
Moon	5°12'16" Taurus	Direct	Dec 22, 2023	Dec 24, 2023 into Gemini
Mercury	1°03'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 1, 2023	Dec 23, 2023 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°06'36" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2023	Dec 29, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°17'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2023	Jan 4, 2024 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°42'28" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	2°27'19" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°37'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°57'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°04'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	21°22'53" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 22, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 02:50 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Dec 22, 03:27 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 18:53 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on December 22, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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.

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