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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2002?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 2002, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°22' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°24' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°13'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2002	Dec 22, 2002 into Capricorn
Moon	9°56'44" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2002	Dec 10, 2002 into Pisces
Mercury	29°28'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2002	Dec 8, 2002 into Capricorn
Venus	5°21'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°26'08" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°04'49" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°21'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°24'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°51'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°23'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°16'41" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 8, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 20:20 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 8, 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 less than a degree 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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