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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 2002?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 2002, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°32' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°27' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°16'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2002	Dec 22, 2002 into Capricorn
Moon	29°31'05" Pisces	Direct	Dec 10, 2002	Dec 12, 2002 into Aries
Mercury	5°32'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	7°47'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°00'31" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°00'04" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°01'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°31'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°57'49" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°32'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°03'59" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 12, 2002

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 12:58 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on December 12, 2002?

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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