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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2042?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2042, the Sun is in Sagittarius (29°44' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°58' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°11' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°44'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2042	Dec 21, 2042 into Capricorn
Moon	19°03'57" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2042	Dec 22, 2042 into Taurus
Mercury	19°12'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2042	Feb 9, 2043 into Aquarius
Venus	13°09'00" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 2042	Jan 7, 2043 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°56'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2042	Jan 11, 2043 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°38'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°59'36" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°04'33" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	7°45'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°01'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	13°56'08" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 21, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 18:04 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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