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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 2071?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 2071, the Sun is in Capricorn (1°44' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°02' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°59' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°44'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2071	Jan 20, 2072 into Aquarius
Moon	24°02'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2071	Dec 23, 2071 into Aquarius
Mercury	15°09'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2071	Jan 2, 2072 into Capricorn
Venus	25°39'51" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2071	Dec 27, 2071 into Sagittarius
Mars	27°24'21" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 11, 2071	Apr 23, 2072 into Leo
Jupiter	27°21'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 2071	Mar 10, 2072 into Gemini
Saturn	10°49'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	28°15'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	14°23'12" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	3°32'23" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	22°56'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on December 23, 2071

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 18:20 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile
Dec 23, 23:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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