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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1918?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1918, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1918. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°10' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1918
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°33'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1918	Dec 22, 1918 into Capricorn
Moon	3°50'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1918	Dec 7, 1918 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°50'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1918	Dec 15, 1918 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°21'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1918	Dec 17, 1918 into Capricorn
Mars	18°24'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 11, 1918	Dec 20, 1918 into Aquarius
Jupiter	14°10'49" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1918	Aug 2, 1919 into Leo
Saturn	28°13'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	24°13'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	9°11'01" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	6°03'00" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	13°06'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1918	Aug 10, 1919 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 5, 1918

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 04:41 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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