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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2028?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2028, the Sun is in Sagittarius (26°04' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°57' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 20°08' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°04'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2028	Dec 21, 2028 into Capricorn
Moon	13°35'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 2028	Dec 18, 2028 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°57'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2028	Dec 31, 2028 into Aquarius
Venus	2°56'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2028	Jan 8, 2029 into Capricorn
Mars	28°18'49" Virgo	Direct	Oct 24, 2028	Dec 21, 2028 into Libra
Jupiter	23°02'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°44'47" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	11°38'33" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	6°05'41" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	7°11'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	14°53'59" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 17, 2028

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 17, 2028?

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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