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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2073?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2073, the Sun is in Capricorn (0°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°50' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°40' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°13'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2073	Jan 19, 2074 into Aquarius
Moon	23°43'31" Virgo	Direct	Dec 19, 2073	Dec 21, 2073 into Libra
Mercury	5°26'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2073	Jan 5, 2074 into Aquarius
Venus	0°03'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2073	Jan 14, 2074 into Aquarius
Mars	4°13'29" Virgo	Direct	Dec 4, 2073	Feb 2, 2074 into Leo
Jupiter	12°47'19" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	1°44'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°13'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	19°00'34" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	5°43'41" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	14°20'27" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 21, 2073

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 06:50 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 21, 10:45 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 21, 16:24 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Dec 21, 22:50 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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