The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2002?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2002, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% 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 21, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°08' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°13' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°26'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2002	Dec 22, 2002 into Capricorn
Moon	19°39'33" Cancer	Direct	Dec 19, 2002	Dec 22, 2002 into Leo
Mercury	18°26'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	14°26'13" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°48'05" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°38'03" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	25°17'25" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°49'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°13'35" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°53'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°35'23" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 21, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 21, 2002?

Venus and Mars sat 2 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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