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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 2025?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 2025, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 28°25' Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°51'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2025	Dec 21, 2025 into Capricorn
Moon	3°35'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2025	Dec 22, 2025 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°33'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2025	Jan 1, 2026 into Capricorn
Venus	24°43'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 30, 2025	Dec 24, 2025 into Capricorn
Mars	3°55'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 23, 2026 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°46'27" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	25°36'03" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	28°18'21" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	29°24'18" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 2025	Jan 26, 2026 into Aries
Pluto	2°23'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	12°46'41" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 20, 2025

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 01:44 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	28°25' Sagittarius
Dec 20, 04:52 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 20, 2025?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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