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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2078?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2078, the Sun is in Capricorn (0°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°19' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°34' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°00'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2078	Jan 19, 2079 into Aquarius
Moon	4°30'58" Leo	Direct	Dec 21, 2078	Dec 23, 2078 into Virgo
Mercury	16°50'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 9, 2078	Dec 30, 2078 into Capricorn
Venus	18°52'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2078	Dec 30, 2078 into Aquarius
Mars	21°10'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 23, 2078	Jan 1, 2079 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°11'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°07'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°00'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	0°24'37" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2078	Jan 6, 2079 into Cancer
Pluto	11°06'00" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	7°38'50" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on December 21, 2078

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 04:26 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Dec 21, 11:57 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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