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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 2002?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 2002, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°10'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2002	Dec 22, 2002 into Capricorn
Moon	29°01'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 2002	Dec 5, 2002 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°52'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2002	Dec 8, 2002 into Capricorn
Venus	3°46'03" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°30'23" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°06'18" Leo	Stationing direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°35'42" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°19'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°46'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°16'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°26'13" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 5, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 13:38 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 5, 19:07 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on December 5, 2002?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Venus and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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