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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2040?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2040, the Sun is in Capricorn (0°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°14' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°08' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°13'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2040	Jan 19, 2041 into Aquarius
Moon	3°12'34" Leo	Direct	Dec 21, 2040	Dec 23, 2040 into Virgo
Mercury	4°12'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2040	Jan 6, 2041 into Aquarius
Venus	16°46'48" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2040	Jan 2, 2041 into Pisces
Mars	29°09'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 11, 2040	Dec 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°20'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°55'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°25'18" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	3°11'38" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°14'49" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°35'30" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on December 21, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 05:32 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Dec 21, 06:32 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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