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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2026?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2026, the Sun is in Sagittarius (29°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°16' Taurus at midnight UTC to 0°57' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°37'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2026	Dec 21, 2026 into Capricorn
Moon	23°33'39" Taurus	Direct	Dec 19, 2026	Dec 21, 2026 into Gemini
Mercury	23°18'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2026	Dec 25, 2026 into Capricorn
Venus	13°27'51" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2026	Jan 7, 2027 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°05'52" Virgo	Direct	Nov 25, 2026	Feb 21, 2027 into Leo
Jupiter	26°54'25" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	8°01'46" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	2°39'09" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	1°38'15" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	4°03'09" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	23°23'50" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 21, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 20:50 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 21, 22:27 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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