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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 2001, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°40' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°42' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°24'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2001	Dec 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Moon	28°40'40" Cancer	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 4, 2001 into Leo
Mercury	12°10'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 26, 2001	Dec 15, 2001 into Capricorn
Venus	2°33'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	26°47'30" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 27, 2001	Dec 8, 2001 into Pisces
Jupiter	14°02'52" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	11°24'33" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°24'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°36'51" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°00'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°49'05" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 4, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 00:49 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Dec 4, 14:15 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Dec 4, 21:35 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

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