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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 2002?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 2002, the Sun was in Sagittarius (21°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% 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 13, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°28' Aries at midnight UTC to 17°18' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°17'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2002	Dec 22, 2002 into Capricorn
Moon	11°23'55" Aries	Direct	Dec 12, 2002	Dec 15, 2002 into Taurus
Mercury	7°02'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	8°27'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°39'07" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°58'24" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	25°56'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°33'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°59'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°35'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°00'48" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 13, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 13, 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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