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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1986?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1986, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°01'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1986	Dec 22, 1986 into Capricorn
Moon	6°40'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 1986	Dec 5, 1986 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°18'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°57'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°01'07" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	14°01'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	12°04'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°52'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°37'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°35'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	18°00'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 3, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 01:28 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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