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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2026?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2026, the Sun is in Capricorn (9°48' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°48' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°48'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2026	Jan 20, 2027 into Aquarius
Moon	18°15'00" Libra	Direct	Dec 30, 2026	Jan 1, 2027 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°06'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 2026	Jan 13, 2027 into Aquarius
Venus	22°59'28" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2026	Jan 7, 2027 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°48'45" Virgo	Direct	Nov 25, 2026	Feb 21, 2027 into Leo
Jupiter	26°28'18" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	8°18'39" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	2°19'02" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	1°42'58" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	4°20'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°52'03" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 31, 2026

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 12:03 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Exact trine
Dec 31, 23:30 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Exact trine

Born on December 31, 2026?

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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