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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1989?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1989, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°33' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°04' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°20'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1989	Dec 21, 1989 into Capricorn
Moon	6°16'55" Pisces	Direct	Dec 5, 1989	Dec 7, 1989 into Aries
Mercury	26°48'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1989	Dec 7, 1989 into Capricorn
Venus	26°54'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1989	Dec 10, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	21°12'58" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 4, 1989	Dec 18, 1989 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°38'05" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	12°33'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°10'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°02'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°12'43" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°51'41" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 5, 1989

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 00:47 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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