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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 2009?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 2009, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% 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 3, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°14' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°27'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2009	Dec 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Moon	27°33'04" Gemini	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 3, 2009 into Cancer
Mercury	26°42'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2009	Dec 5, 2009 into Capricorn
Venus	1°59'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 25, 2009 into Capricorn
Mars	17°55'15" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°16'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	3°09'43" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	22°42'20" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°55'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°17'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°08'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 3, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 16:00 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on December 3, 2009?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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