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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1987, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 21°00' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°48'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Moon	14°44'07" Gemini	Direct	Dec 4, 1987	Dec 6, 1987 into Cancer
Mercury	3°00'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Venus	9°13'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	7°26'21" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°56'20" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	22°20'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°03'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°48'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°10'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°34'14" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 5, 1987

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 08:01 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	12°38' Gemini

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