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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2040?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2040, the Sun is in Capricorn (10°25' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°48' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°05' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°25'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2040	Jan 19, 2041 into Aquarius
Moon	8°53'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2040	Jan 1, 2041 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°17'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2040	Jan 6, 2041 into Aquarius
Venus	27°32'13" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2040	Jan 2, 2041 into Pisces
Mars	6°41'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2040	Jan 30, 2041 into Aquarius
Jupiter	28°42'51" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°32'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°04'26" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	3°05'48" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°26'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°03'44" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on December 31, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 31, 2040?

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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