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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2024?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2024, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°30' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°23' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°07'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2024	Jan 19, 2025 into Aquarius
Moon	26°28'27" Virgo	Direct	Dec 20, 2024	Dec 22, 2024 into Libra
Mercury	9°25'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2024	Jan 8, 2025 into Capricorn
Venus	17°19'01" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2024	Jan 3, 2025 into Pisces
Mars	4°31'02" Leo	Retrograde	Nov 4, 2024	Jan 6, 2025 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°19'11" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	13°52'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°53'52" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°11'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°46'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°00'01" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 22, 2024

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 19:07 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 22, 22:18 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	1°34' Libra

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