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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 2008?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 2008, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°33' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°36' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°42'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2008	Dec 21, 2008 into Capricorn
Moon	14°34'04" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2008	Dec 4, 2008 into Pisces
Mercury	16°02'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 2008	Dec 12, 2008 into Capricorn
Venus	24°45'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2008	Dec 7, 2008 into Aquarius
Mars	12°23'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2008	Dec 27, 2008 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°40'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	21°02'27" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°45'12" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°44'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°13'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°28'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 3, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 3, 2008?

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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