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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 2042?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 2042, the Sun is in Capricorn (2°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°12' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°49' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°47'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2042	Jan 20, 2043 into Aquarius
Moon	2°31'13" Gemini	Direct	Dec 24, 2042	Dec 26, 2042 into Cancer
Mercury	20°14'38" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 5, 2042	Feb 9, 2043 into Aquarius
Venus	16°02'45" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 2042	Jan 7, 2043 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°15'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2042	Jan 11, 2043 into Aquarius
Jupiter	17°18'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°16'46" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°59'50" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	7°42'44" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°04'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	13°46'36" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 24, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 07:52 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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