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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 2008?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 2008, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). No planets 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 4, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°37' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°53' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°42'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2008	Dec 21, 2008 into Capricorn
Moon	26°43'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2008	Dec 4, 2008 into Pisces
Mercury	17°35'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 2008	Dec 12, 2008 into Capricorn
Venus	25°55'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2008	Dec 7, 2008 into Aquarius
Mars	13°07'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2008	Dec 27, 2008 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°53'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	21°05'25" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°45'31" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°45'57" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°15'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°24'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 4, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 18:23 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on December 4, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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