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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 2040?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 2040, the Sun is in Sagittarius (29°12' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°15' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°14' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°12'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2040	Dec 21, 2040 into Capricorn
Moon	21°16'00" Cancer	Direct	Dec 18, 2040	Dec 21, 2040 into Leo
Mercury	2°37'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2040	Jan 6, 2041 into Aquarius
Venus	15°40'48" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2040	Jan 2, 2041 into Pisces
Mars	28°24'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 11, 2040	Dec 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°11'23" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°50'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°27'12" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	3°12'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°13'43" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°38'41" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on December 20, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 20:42 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Exact trine

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