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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1982?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1982, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°10' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°06' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°58'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1982	Dec 22, 1982 into Capricorn
Moon	0°38'58" Cancer	Direct	Dec 2, 1982	Dec 4, 1982 into Leo
Mercury	17°03'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 1982	Dec 10, 1982 into Capricorn
Venus	17°00'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1982	Dec 12, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	23°58'54" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 31, 1982	Dec 10, 1982 into Aquarius
Jupiter	25°01'48" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°19'09" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	5°11'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°08'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°28'28" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°25'23" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 2, 1982

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 07:55 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction
Dec 2, 10:57 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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