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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1971?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1971, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°18' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°38'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1971	Dec 22, 1971 into Capricorn
Moon	12°02'17" Gemini	Direct	Dec 1, 1971	Dec 3, 1971 into Cancer
Mercury	28°13'45" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	4°12'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 29, 1971	Dec 23, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	14°49'10" Pisces	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Aries
Jupiter	15°42'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°29'39" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	17°06'49" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°03'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°44'26" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	8°11'29" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 2, 1971

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 07:48 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	9°28' Gemini

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