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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2042?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 2042, the Sun is in Capricorn (6°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°57' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°41' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°52'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2042	Jan 20, 2043 into Aquarius
Moon	29°52'56" Cancer	Direct	Dec 26, 2042	Dec 28, 2042 into Leo
Mercury	19°06'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 5, 2042	Feb 9, 2043 into Aquarius
Venus	20°01'20" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 2042	Jan 7, 2043 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°21'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2042	Jan 11, 2043 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°11'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°38'48" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°52'57" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	7°39'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°08'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	13°33'53" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 28, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 07:59 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Dec 28, 12:12 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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