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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2072?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2072, the Sun is in Capricorn (0°28' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°42' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°18' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°28'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2072	Jan 19, 2073 into Aquarius
Moon	13°58'16" Taurus	Direct	Dec 20, 2072	Dec 22, 2072 into Gemini
Mercury	23°59'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2072	Dec 25, 2072 into Capricorn
Venus	17°37'24" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2072	Jan 2, 2073 into Pisces
Mars	2°42'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 2072	Jan 26, 2073 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°30'38" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	21°22'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°13'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	16°42'45" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°38'11" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	3°40'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on December 21, 2072

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 00:55 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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