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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1990?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 1990, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°35' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°51' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°01'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1990	Dec 22, 1990 into Capricorn
Moon	27°12'41" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1990	Dec 1, 1990 into Gemini
Mercury	29°21'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 11, 1990	Dec 2, 1990 into Capricorn
Venus	16°25'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1990	Dec 12, 1990 into Capricorn
Mars	3°59'38" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°35'35" Leo	Stationing direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	22°22'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°57'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°01'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	18°32'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°44'42" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 1, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 16:22 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on December 1, 1990?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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