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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 2042?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 2042, the Sun is in Sagittarius (23°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°02' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°38'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2042	Dec 21, 2042 into Capricorn
Moon	27°31'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 2042	Dec 15, 2042 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°53'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2042	Feb 9, 2043 into Aquarius
Venus	7°36'56" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 2042	Jan 7, 2043 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°19'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2042	Jan 11, 2043 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°17'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°23'46" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°12'45" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	7°51'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°55'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	14°15'12" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 15, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 16:34 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 15, 18:14 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Dec 15, 23:52 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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