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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 2026?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 2026, the Sun is in Sagittarius (26°34' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°04' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°18' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°34'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2026	Dec 21, 2026 into Capricorn
Moon	11°38'06" Aries	Direct	Dec 17, 2026	Dec 19, 2026 into Taurus
Mercury	18°38'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2026	Dec 25, 2026 into Capricorn
Venus	10°48'20" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2026	Jan 7, 2027 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°23'58" Virgo	Direct	Nov 25, 2026	Feb 21, 2027 into Leo
Jupiter	26°58'31" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	7°58'48" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	2°45'45" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	1°37'30" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°58'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	23°33'21" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 18, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 21:20 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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