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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2023?

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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.

Mercury met Mars in Sagittarius while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mars squared Neptune.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun6°28'23" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon23°36'13" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury23°58'03" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Venus28°21'46" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars24°43'06" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter5°35'29" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Saturn2°56'24" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus19°27'54" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°01'55" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto29°14'59" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node21°03'49" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on December 28, 2023

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

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct MarsSharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Mars square NeptuneLow drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.

Born on December 28, 2023?

Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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