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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.

The Total Lunar Eclipse in Cancer is the day's main event. Mercury moves from Capricorn into Aquarius.

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

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