Ephemeris December 2029
December 2029 opens with Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Chiron all moving retrograde. A partial solar eclipse falls on 5 December in Sagittarius. On 17 December Venus turns retrograde in Capricorn. The table below gives every position at 00:00 UT.
| Date | Sun | Moon | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | True Node | Chiron | Moon phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9°04' Sagittarius | 5°04' Libra | 25°45' Sagittarius | 19°24' Capricorn | 20°30' Capricorn | 14°32' Scorpio | 20°08' TaurusR | 16°49' GeminiR | 8°25' AriesR | 8°25' Aquarius | 25°37' SagittariusR | 8°56' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
| 2 | 10°05' Sagittarius | 19°35' Libra | 27°12' Sagittarius | 19°55' Capricorn | 21°17' Capricorn | 14°44' Scorpio | 20°04' TaurusR | 16°47' GeminiR | 8°25' AriesR | 8°27' Aquarius | 25°35' SagittariusR | 8°53' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
| 3 | 11°05' Sagittarius | 4°24' Scorpio | 28°38' Sagittarius | 20°25' Capricorn | 22°03' Capricorn | 14°57' Scorpio | 19°59' TaurusR | 16°44' GeminiR | 8°24' AriesR | 8°28' Aquarius | 25°33' SagittariusR | 8°51' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
| 4 | 12°06' Sagittarius | 19°24' Scorpio | 0°04' Capricorn | 20°53' Capricorn | 22°49' Capricorn | 15°09' Scorpio | 19°55' TaurusR | 16°42' GeminiR | 8°23' AriesR | 8°29' Aquarius | 25°31' SagittariusR | 8°49' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
| 5 | 13°07' Sagittarius | 4°28' Sagittarius | 1°28' Capricorn | 21°19' Capricorn | 23°36' Capricorn | 15°22' Scorpio | 19°51' TaurusR | 16°39' GeminiR | 8°23' AriesR | 8°30' Aquarius | 25°30' SagittariusR | 8°46' TaurusR | New Moon |
| 6 | 14°08' Sagittarius | 19°25' Sagittarius | 2°52' Capricorn | 21°44' Capricorn | 24°22' Capricorn | 15°34' Scorpio | 19°47' TaurusR | 16°37' GeminiR | 8°23' AriesR | 8°31' Aquarius | 25°29' SagittariusR | 8°44' TaurusR | New Moon |
| 7 | 15°09' Sagittarius | 4°08' Capricorn | 4°13' Capricorn | 22°07' Capricorn | 25°09' Capricorn | 15°46' Scorpio | 19°42' TaurusR | 16°34' GeminiR | 8°22' AriesR | 8°32' Aquarius | 25°29' Sagittarius | 8°42' TaurusR | New Moon |
| 8 | 16°10' Sagittarius | 18°31' Capricorn | 5°34' Capricorn | 22°28' Capricorn | 25°56' Capricorn | 15°59' Scorpio | 19°38' TaurusR | 16°32' GeminiR | 8°22' AriesR | 8°34' Aquarius | 25°30' Sagittarius | 8°40' TaurusR | Waxing Crescent |
| 9 | 17°11' Sagittarius | 2°28' Aquarius | 6°53' Capricorn | 22°47' Capricorn | 26°42' Capricorn | 16°11' Scorpio | 19°34' TaurusR | 16°29' GeminiR | 8°21' AriesR | 8°35' Aquarius | 25°31' Sagittarius | 8°37' TaurusR | Waxing Crescent |
| 10 | 18°12' Sagittarius | 15°59' Aquarius | 8°09' Capricorn | 23°04' Capricorn | 27°29' Capricorn | 16°23' Scorpio | 19°30' TaurusR | 16°27' GeminiR | 8°21' AriesR | 8°36' Aquarius | 25°32' Sagittarius | 8°35' TaurusR | Waxing Crescent |
| 11 | 19°13' Sagittarius | 29°04' Aquarius | 9°23' Capricorn | 23°19' Capricorn | 28°16' Capricorn | 16°35' Scorpio | 19°26' TaurusR | 16°24' GeminiR | 8°21' AriesR | 8°38' Aquarius | 25°32' Sagittarius | 8°33' TaurusR | First Quarter |
| 12 | 20°14' Sagittarius | 11°46' Pisces | 10°34' Capricorn | 23°31' Capricorn | 29°02' Capricorn | 16°47' Scorpio | 19°23' TaurusR | 16°22' GeminiR | 8°20' AriesR | 8°39' Aquarius | 25°33' Sagittarius | 8°31' TaurusR | First Quarter |
| 13 | 21°15' Sagittarius | 24°09' Pisces | 11°43' Capricorn | 23°42' Capricorn | 29°49' Capricorn | 16°59' Scorpio | 19°19' TaurusR | 16°19' GeminiR | 8°20' AriesR | 8°40' Aquarius | 25°33' SagittariusR | 8°29' TaurusR | First Quarter |
| 14 | 22°16' Sagittarius | 6°16' Aries | 12°47' Capricorn | 23°50' Capricorn | 0°36' Aquarius | 17°11' Scorpio | 19°15' TaurusR | 16°16' GeminiR | 8°20' AriesR | 8°42' Aquarius | 25°32' SagittariusR | 8°27' TaurusR | First Quarter |
| 15 | 23°17' Sagittarius | 18°14' Aries | 13°47' Capricorn | 23°56' Capricorn | 1°23' Aquarius | 17°23' Scorpio | 19°11' TaurusR | 16°14' GeminiR | 8°20' AriesR | 8°43' Aquarius | 25°32' SagittariusR | 8°25' TaurusR | Waxing Gibbous |
| 16 | 24°18' Sagittarius | 0°05' Taurus | 14°42' Capricorn | 24°00' Capricorn | 2°09' Aquarius | 17°35' Scorpio | 19°08' TaurusR | 16°11' GeminiR | 8°20' AriesR | 8°44' Aquarius | 25°32' SagittariusR | 8°24' TaurusR | Waxing Gibbous |
| 17 | 25°19' Sagittarius | 11°55' Taurus | 15°31' Capricorn | 24°01' CapricornR | 2°56' Aquarius | 17°47' Scorpio | 19°04' TaurusR | 16°09' GeminiR | 8°20' AriesR | 8°46' Aquarius | 25°32' SagittariusR | 8°22' TaurusR | Waxing Gibbous |
| 18 | 26°20' Sagittarius | 23°46' Taurus | 16°13' Capricorn | 24°00' CapricornR | 3°43' Aquarius | 17°58' Scorpio | 19°01' TaurusR | 16°06' GeminiR | 8°19' AriesR | 8°47' Aquarius | 25°32' Sagittarius | 8°20' TaurusR | Waxing Gibbous |
| 19 | 27°21' Sagittarius | 5°42' Gemini | 16°49' Capricorn | 23°56' CapricornR | 4°30' Aquarius | 18°10' Scorpio | 18°58' TaurusR | 16°04' GeminiR | 8°19' AriesR | 8°49' Aquarius | 25°32' Sagittarius | 8°18' TaurusR | Full Moon |
| 20 | 28°22' Sagittarius | 17°45' Gemini | 17°16' Capricorn | 23°50' CapricornR | 5°17' Aquarius | 18°21' Scorpio | 18°55' TaurusR | 16°01' GeminiR | 8°19' Aries | 8°50' Aquarius | 25°32' Sagittarius | 8°17' TaurusR | Full Moon |
| 21 | 29°23' Sagittarius | 29°58' Gemini | 17°34' Capricorn | 23°41' CapricornR | 6°04' Aquarius | 18°33' Scorpio | 18°51' TaurusR | 15°59' GeminiR | 8°19' Aries | 8°52' Aquarius | 25°32' SagittariusR | 8°15' TaurusR | Full Moon |
| 22 | 0°24' Capricorn | 12°21' Cancer | 17°42' Capricorn | 23°30' CapricornR | 6°51' Aquarius | 18°44' Scorpio | 18°48' TaurusR | 15°56' GeminiR | 8°20' Aries | 8°53' Aquarius | 25°32' SagittariusR | 8°14' TaurusR | Full Moon |
| 23 | 1°25' Capricorn | 24°56' Cancer | 17°39' CapricornR | 23°16' CapricornR | 7°38' Aquarius | 18°56' Scorpio | 18°45' TaurusR | 15°54' GeminiR | 8°20' Aries | 8°55' Aquarius | 25°32' SagittariusR | 8°12' TaurusR | Waning Gibbous |
| 24 | 2°27' Capricorn | 7°44' Leo | 17°25' CapricornR | 23°00' CapricornR | 8°25' Aquarius | 19°07' Scorpio | 18°43' TaurusR | 15°52' GeminiR | 8°20' Aries | 8°56' Aquarius | 25°31' SagittariusR | 8°11' TaurusR | Waning Gibbous |
| 25 | 3°28' Capricorn | 20°45' Leo | 16°59' CapricornR | 22°41' CapricornR | 9°12' Aquarius | 19°18' Scorpio | 18°40' TaurusR | 15°49' GeminiR | 8°20' Aries | 8°58' Aquarius | 25°30' SagittariusR | 8°09' TaurusR | Waning Gibbous |
| 26 | 4°29' Capricorn | 4°00' Virgo | 16°21' CapricornR | 22°20' CapricornR | 9°59' Aquarius | 19°29' Scorpio | 18°37' TaurusR | 15°47' GeminiR | 8°20' Aries | 9°00' Aquarius | 25°29' SagittariusR | 8°08' TaurusR | Waning Gibbous |
| 27 | 5°30' Capricorn | 17°30' Virgo | 15°32' CapricornR | 21°57' CapricornR | 10°46' Aquarius | 19°40' Scorpio | 18°35' TaurusR | 15°44' GeminiR | 8°20' Aries | 9°01' Aquarius | 25°28' SagittariusR | 8°07' TaurusR | Last Quarter |
| 28 | 6°31' Capricorn | 1°14' Libra | 14°32' CapricornR | 21°32' CapricornR | 11°33' Aquarius | 19°51' Scorpio | 18°32' TaurusR | 15°42' GeminiR | 8°21' Aries | 9°03' Aquarius | 25°27' SagittariusR | 8°05' TaurusR | Last Quarter |
| 29 | 7°32' Capricorn | 15°14' Libra | 13°24' CapricornR | 21°05' CapricornR | 12°20' Aquarius | 20°02' Scorpio | 18°30' TaurusR | 15°40' GeminiR | 8°21' Aries | 9°04' Aquarius | 25°27' Sagittarius | 8°04' TaurusR | Last Quarter |
| 30 | 8°33' Capricorn | 29°27' Libra | 12°08' CapricornR | 20°35' CapricornR | 13°07' Aquarius | 20°13' Scorpio | 18°28' TaurusR | 15°37' GeminiR | 8°21' Aries | 9°06' Aquarius | 25°28' Sagittarius | 8°03' TaurusR | Last Quarter |
| 31 | 9°34' Capricorn | 13°51' Scorpio | 10°49' CapricornR | 20°05' CapricornR | 13°54' Aquarius | 20°23' Scorpio | 18°25' TaurusR | 15°35' GeminiR | 8°22' Aries | 9°08' Aquarius | 25°29' Sagittarius | 8°02' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
R marks a planet moving retrograde on that day.
This month in the sky
Retrograde stations
≈ 17 December, 00:00 UTCVenusturns retrograde24° Capricorn
≈ 19 December, 08:00 UTCNeptuneturns direct8° Aries
≈ 22 December, 06:00 UTCMercuryturns retrograde17° Capricorn
Station times are read from the daily speed and rounded to the hour, so they are approximate.
Sign changes
3 December, 22:48 UTCMercuryenters Capricorn
13 December, 05:26 UTCMarsenters Aquarius
21 December, 14:15 UTCSunenters Capricorn
Moon phases
5 December, 14:52 UTCNew Moon13°45' Sagittarius
12 December, 17:49 UTCFirst Quarter20°59' Pisces
20 December, 22:46 UTCFull Moon29°20' Gemini
28 December, 09:49 UTCLast Quarter6°56' Libra
Void of course Moon
≈ 2 December, 13:44 UTC→2 December, 16:55 UTClast aspect: Mercury sextile · enters Scorpio
≈ 4 December, 05:45 UTC→4 December, 16:53 UTClast aspect: Mars sextile · enters Sagittarius
≈ 5 December, 14:52 UTC→6 December, 17:12 UTClast aspect: Sun conjunction · enters Capricorn
≈ 8 December, 13:24 UTC→8 December, 19:42 UTClast aspect: Mars conjunction · enters Aquarius
≈ 10 December, 06:21 UTC→11 December, 01:44 UTClast aspect: Saturn square · enters Pisces
≈ 12 December, 23:07 UTC→13 December, 11:32 UTClast aspect: Venus sextile · enters Aries
≈ 15 December, 11:37 UTC→15 December, 23:49 UTClast aspect: Venus square · enters Taurus
≈ 18 December, 00:28 UTC→18 December, 12:34 UTClast aspect: Venus trine · enters Gemini
≈ 20 December, 22:47 UTC→21 December, 00:04 UTClast aspect: Sun opposition · enters Cancer
≈ 22 December, 20:54 UTC→23 December, 09:32 UTClast aspect: Venus opposition · enters Leo
≈ 24 December, 21:18 UTC→25 December, 16:47 UTClast aspect: Jupiter square · enters Virgo
≈ 27 December, 07:36 UTC→27 December, 21:51 UTClast aspect: Venus trine · enters Libra
≈ 29 December, 09:36 UTC→30 December, 00:56 UTClast aspect: Venus square · enters Scorpio
Classical method: the last exact aspect of the Moon to a planet from the Sun to Saturn opens the void, and the Moon's sign change closes it. The start is approximate, the end is exact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planets are retrograde in December 2029?
In December 2029 the stations are: Venus turns retrograde (17 December), Neptune turns direct (19 December) and Mercury turns retrograde (22 December). The R in the table marks every day a planet is retrograde.
When is the Full Moon in December 2029?
The Full Moon is on 20 December at 22:46 UTC, in Gemini.
How do I read this table?
Each row is one day at 00:00 Universal Time and each column is one body. A cell gives the degree and minute within the sign, and an R means the body is moving retrograde that day. Read down a column to follow one planet, read across a row to see the whole sky on one date.
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Positions are geocentric, for 00:00 Universal Time.