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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 2042?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 2042, the Sun is in Capricorn (4°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°25' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°49' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°50'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2042	Jan 20, 2043 into Aquarius
Moon	1°39'20" Cancer	Direct	Dec 26, 2042	Dec 28, 2042 into Leo
Mercury	20°03'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 5, 2042	Feb 9, 2043 into Aquarius
Venus	18°01'07" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 2042	Jan 7, 2043 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°48'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2042	Jan 11, 2043 into Aquarius
Jupiter	17°44'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°27'54" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°56'28" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	7°41'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°06'35" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	13°40'15" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 26, 2042

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 09:14 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 26, 17:43 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	5°04' Cancer

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