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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1969, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Scorpio. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love. Mercury sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°01' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°28' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°09'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1969	Dec 22, 1969 into Capricorn
Moon	26°12'28" Virgo	Direct	Dec 1, 1969	Dec 3, 1969 into Libra
Mercury	20°39'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1969	Dec 9, 1969 into Capricorn
Venus	28°36'10" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1969	Dec 4, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°00'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1969	Dec 15, 1969 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°41'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°56'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°01'24" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°54'15" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°11'22" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°47'41" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 3, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 17:56 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.
Dec 3, 19:16 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 3, 22:21 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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