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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 2023?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 2023, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°59' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°24' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°22'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2023	Jan 20, 2024 into Aquarius
Moon	18°43'21" Taurus	Direct	Dec 22, 2023	Dec 24, 2023 into Gemini
Mercury	29°40'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2023	Jan 14, 2024 into Capricorn
Venus	22°18'56" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2023	Dec 29, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°02'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2023	Jan 4, 2024 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°40'47" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	2°31'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°35'44" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°58'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°05'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	21°19'43" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 23, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 06:16 UTC	Mercury re-enters Sagittarius (retrograde)	Leaves Capricorn

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