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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1928?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1928, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°07'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1928	Dec 22, 1928 into Capricorn
Moon	29°32'37" Virgo	Direct	Dec 3, 1928	Dec 5, 1928 into Libra
Mercury	5°55'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 1928	Dec 20, 1928 into Capricorn
Venus	22°06'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 1928	Dec 12, 1928 into Aquarius
Mars	5°26'54" Cancer	Retrograde	Oct 3, 1928	Dec 20, 1928 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°08'40" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	20°35'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°29'39" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	1°23'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1928	Feb 19, 1929 into Leo
Pluto	17°57'50" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	29°40'21" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on December 5, 1928

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 12:52 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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