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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 2001, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°23'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2001	Dec 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Moon	14°41'27" Cancer	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 4, 2001 into Leo
Mercury	10°36'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 26, 2001	Dec 15, 2001 into Capricorn
Venus	1°18'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	26°03'57" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 27, 2001	Dec 8, 2001 into Pisces
Jupiter	14°08'42" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	11°29'28" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°22'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°35'21" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°57'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°52'15" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 3, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 14:18 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on December 3, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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