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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 1986?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 1986, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus trined Mars. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things. The Sun squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°41' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°47' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°04'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1986	Dec 22, 1986 into Capricorn
Moon	20°48'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1986	Dec 7, 1986 into Pisces
Mercury	25°08'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°56'23" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°04'21" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	14°17'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	12°25'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°03'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°44'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°42'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°50'45" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 6, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 01:55 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Dec 6, 17:43 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on December 6, 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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