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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1979?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1979, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°33' Gemini at midnight UTC to 14°18' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°43'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Moon	7°28'21" Gemini	Direct	Dec 2, 1979	Dec 5, 1979 into Cancer
Mercury	20°56'01" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 18, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°05'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	5°42'32" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	9°23'46" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°57'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°29'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°51'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°59'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°24'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 3, 1979

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 01:11 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Exact trine
Dec 3, 18:08 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	10°58' Gemini

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