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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2025?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2025, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°51' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°11' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°53'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2025	Jan 20, 2026 into Aquarius
Moon	28°00'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2025	Dec 22, 2025 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°27'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2025	Jan 1, 2026 into Capricorn
Venus	27°15'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 30, 2025	Dec 24, 2025 into Capricorn
Mars	5°26'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 23, 2026 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°32'34" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	25°41'00" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	28°14'18" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	29°25'05" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 2025	Jan 26, 2026 into Aries
Pluto	2°26'28" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	12°40'20" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 22, 2025

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 15:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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