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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 1991?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 1991, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 13°31' Sagittarius. Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°30' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°38' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°51'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1991	Dec 22, 1991 into Capricorn
Moon	17°36'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1991	Dec 7, 1991 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°53'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 4, 1991	Jan 10, 1992 into Capricorn
Venus	0°13'27" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1991	Dec 31, 1991 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°16'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 1991	Jan 9, 1992 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°41'31" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1991	Oct 10, 1992 into Libra
Saturn	3°14'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	12°12'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°17'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	21°12'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°09'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 6, 1991

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 03:57 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	13°31' Sagittarius
Dec 6, 07:21 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Dec 6, 07:42 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on December 6, 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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