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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 1969, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°28' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°10'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1969	Dec 22, 1969 into Capricorn
Moon	8°50'29" Libra	Direct	Dec 3, 1969	Dec 6, 1969 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°11'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1969	Dec 9, 1969 into Capricorn
Venus	29°51'35" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1969	Dec 4, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°44'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1969	Dec 15, 1969 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°52'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°52'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°03'34" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°56'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°12'15" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°44'31" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 4, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 14:40 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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