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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1991?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1991, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury was 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 5, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°30' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°50'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1991	Dec 22, 1991 into Capricorn
Moon	5°23'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1991	Dec 7, 1991 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°06'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 4, 1991	Jan 10, 1992 into Capricorn
Venus	29°04'00" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1991	Dec 6, 1991 into Scorpio
Mars	4°33'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 1991	Jan 9, 1992 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°36'55" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1991	Oct 10, 1992 into Libra
Saturn	3°09'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	12°09'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°15'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	21°10'38" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°12'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 5, 1991

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 01:32 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 5, 1991?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars 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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