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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2056?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2056, the Sun is in Capricorn (10°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Mars and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°59' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°17' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°31'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2056	Jan 19, 2057 into Aquarius
Moon	3°06'04" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 31, 2056	Jan 2, 2057 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°43'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2056	Jan 12, 2057 into Capricorn
Venus	27°45'47" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2056	Jan 2, 2057 into Pisces
Mars	12°35'18" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2056	Feb 5, 2057 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°13'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	15°59'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	23°49'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°38'34" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	16°15'49" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	12°36'03" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 31, 2056

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 06:47 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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