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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2000?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 2000, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°26' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°15' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°42'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2000	Dec 21, 2000 into Capricorn
Moon	8°18'03" Taurus	Direct	Dec 7, 2000	Dec 10, 2000 into Gemini
Mercury	7°11'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 2000	Dec 23, 2000 into Capricorn
Venus	0°09'21" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2000	Jan 3, 2001 into Pisces
Mars	20°58'54" Libra	Direct	Nov 4, 2000	Dec 23, 2000 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°45'04" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	25°59'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	17°39'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°34'55" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°53'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°56'04" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 8, 2000

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 08:47 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 8, 2000?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto 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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