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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 2005?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 2005, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°25'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2005	Dec 21, 2005 into Capricorn
Moon	6°09'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2005	Dec 5, 2005 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°46'17" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Nov 26, 2005	Dec 12, 2005 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°56'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2005	Dec 15, 2005 into Aquarius
Mars	8°32'15" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°06'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	11°11'44" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	6°58'20" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°12'58" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	23°49'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°30'20" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 3, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 01:41 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 3, 06:42 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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