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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1986?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1986, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°48' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 29°03' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°00'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1986	Dec 22, 1986 into Capricorn
Moon	21°26'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 1986	Dec 3, 1986 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°07'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°41'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°20'10" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	13°56'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	11°56'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°48'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°35'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°33'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	18°03'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 2, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 21:27 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on December 2, 1986?

The Sun, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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