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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 2040?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 2040, the Sun is in Capricorn (5°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Mars trines Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°51' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°19'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2040	Jan 19, 2041 into Aquarius
Moon	2°57'28" Libra	Direct	Dec 26, 2040	Dec 28, 2040 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°12'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2040	Jan 6, 2041 into Aquarius
Venus	22°13'02" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2040	Jan 2, 2041 into Pisces
Mars	2°55'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2040	Jan 30, 2041 into Aquarius
Jupiter	28°03'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°14'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°15'18" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	3°08'19" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°20'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°19'37" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on December 26, 2040

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 06:11 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 26, 17:02 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	5°32' Libra
Dec 26, 18:53 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

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