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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1990?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1990, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°11' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°22' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°03'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1990	Dec 22, 1990 into Capricorn
Moon	27°48'54" Gemini	Direct	Dec 1, 1990	Dec 3, 1990 into Cancer
Mercury	1°48'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1990	Dec 25, 1990 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°56'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1990	Dec 12, 1990 into Capricorn
Mars	3°16'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°34'41" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	22°33'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°04'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°05'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	18°37'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°38'21" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 3, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 15:27 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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