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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2023?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 2023, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°20' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°47' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°28'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2023	Jan 20, 2024 into Aquarius
Moon	23°36'13" Cancer	Direct	Dec 26, 2023	Dec 29, 2023 into Leo
Mercury	23°58'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2023	Jan 14, 2024 into Capricorn
Venus	28°21'46" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2023	Dec 29, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°43'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2023	Jan 4, 2024 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°35'29" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	2°56'24" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°27'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°01'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°14'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	21°03'49" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 28, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 00:30 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Dec 28, 22:21 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Exact square

Born on December 28, 2023?

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