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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2023?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2023, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°05' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°59' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°31'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2023	Jan 20, 2024 into Aquarius
Moon	0°03'23" Virgo	Direct	Dec 31, 2023	Jan 3, 2024 into Libra
Mercury	22°23'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2023	Jan 14, 2024 into Capricorn
Venus	2°00'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 29, 2023	Jan 23, 2024 into Capricorn
Mars	26°56'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2023	Jan 4, 2024 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°34'47" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	3°11'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°23'42" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°04'20" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°20'31" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	20°54'18" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 31, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 11:53 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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