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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1901?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1901, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (44% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1901. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°11' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°40' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1901
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°38'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1901	Dec 22, 1901 into Capricorn
Moon	17°28'36" Virgo	Direct	Dec 2, 1901	Dec 4, 1901 into Libra
Mercury	24°47'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1901	Dec 6, 1901 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°53'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 7, 1901	Dec 5, 1901 into Aquarius
Mars	7°05'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 24, 1901	Jan 1, 1902 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°00'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1901	Feb 6, 1902 into Aquarius
Saturn	14°29'27" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 1900	Jan 19, 1903 into Aquarius
Uranus	16°43'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°36'48" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 19, 1901	Dec 25, 1901 into Gemini
Pluto	17°49'13" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	12°00'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 28, 1900	Jul 18, 1902 into Libra

Sky Events on December 3, 1901

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 3, 1901?

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