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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 2053?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 2053, the Sun is in Sagittarius (29°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Venus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°33' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°03'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2053	Dec 21, 2053 into Capricorn
Moon	23°53'49" Aries	Direct	Dec 18, 2053	Dec 20, 2053 into Taurus
Mercury	0°29'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2053	Jan 7, 2054 into Aquarius
Venus	14°06'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2053	Mar 6, 2054 into Aquarius
Mars	8°21'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2053	Jan 19, 2054 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°32'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°11'05" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	9°38'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°01'21" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	12°25'54" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	11°13'14" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on December 20, 2053

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 04:29 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 20, 23:00 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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