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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 2006?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 2006, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°08' Taurus at midnight UTC to 12°27' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°11'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2006	Dec 22, 2006 into Capricorn
Moon	5°20'05" Gemini	Direct	Dec 4, 2006	Dec 6, 2006 into Cancer
Mercury	24°35'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 2006	Dec 8, 2006 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°33'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 2006	Dec 11, 2006 into Capricorn
Mars	28°47'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2006	Dec 6, 2006 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°17'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°04'10" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	10°53'44" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°24'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°00'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°07'28" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 4, 2006

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 03:05 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Dec 4, 20:07 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on December 4, 2006?

The Sun, Venus, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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