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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2048?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2048, the Sun is in Capricorn (0°17' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

The Sun enters Capricorn, and Capricorn season begins. Mars meets Pluto in Pisces. Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°35' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°17'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2048	Jan 19, 2049 into Aquarius
Moon	13°29'07" Cancer	Direct	Dec 20, 2048	Dec 22, 2048 into Leo
Mercury	19°12'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2048	Feb 12, 2049 into Aquarius
Venus	17°02'22" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2048	Jan 2, 2049 into Pisces
Mars	6°15'22" Pisces	Direct	Dec 13, 2048	Jan 22, 2049 into Aries
Jupiter	25°22'14" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2048	May 5, 2049 into Cancer
Saturn	16°16'13" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°57'40" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	21°30'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	6°04'57" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	17°51'40" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 21, 2048

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 05:01 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 21, 06:17 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.

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