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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2028?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2028, the Sun is in Capricorn (10°20' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°03' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°38' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°20'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2028	Jan 19, 2029 into Aquarius
Moon	7°49'13" Cancer	Direct	Dec 30, 2028	Jan 2, 2029 into Leo
Mercury	29°53'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2028	Dec 31, 2028 into Aquarius
Venus	20°27'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2028	Jan 8, 2029 into Capricorn
Mars	4°06'42" Libra	Direct	Dec 21, 2028	Apr 7, 2029 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°54'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°26'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	11°06'26" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	6°09'23" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	7°34'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	14°09'30" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 31, 2028

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 14:50 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 31, 16:51 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Cancer	10°34' Cancer

Born on December 31, 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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