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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 2008?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 2008, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Mars in Sagittarius. Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting. Mercury squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°53' Pisces at midnight UTC to 15°29' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°43'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2008	Dec 21, 2008 into Capricorn
Moon	9°09'11" Pisces	Direct	Dec 4, 2008	Dec 7, 2008 into Aries
Mercury	19°09'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 2008	Dec 12, 2008 into Capricorn
Venus	27°06'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2008	Dec 7, 2008 into Aquarius
Mars	13°50'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2008	Dec 27, 2008 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°05'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	21°08'17" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°45'54" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°47'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°17'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°21'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 5, 2008

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 05:52 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Dec 5, 21:26 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	14°08' Pisces
Dec 5, 22:04 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mars	Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting.

Born on December 5, 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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